mareit schloss wolfsthurn
mareit schloss wolfsthurn

Wolfsthurn Castle

“The most beautiful castle of Tyrol” is how the historian Johann N. Tinkhauser described Wolfsthurn Castle in the 19th century.

Above the small village of Mareta in the Upper Valle Isarco is the magnificent building of Wolfsthurn Castle, or Mareta Castle - "Schloss Mareit" in German, "Castello di Mareta" in Italian -, the only Baroque castle in South Tyrol. Its history dates back to a tower in the 12th century - today the building is widely known as the seat of the South Tyrolean Museum of Hunting and Fishing. A curiosity: With its 365 windows, 52 doors, 12 fireplaces and four portals, the castle reminds of the days, weeks, months and seasons of the year.

While the other floors tell about the history of hunting and fishing in South Tyrol, the second floor is dedicated to the castle itself and the history of the von Wolfsthurn family. Here you can see the state apartments, which have been preserved in their original condition and tell of the aristocratic life of the 18th and 19th century. Outside, the brightly plastered building is characterised by triangular gables and curved roofs: Its present form dates back to the 18th century. The main wing and the Cavalier House opposite enclose an inner courtyard with a fountain.

Wolfsthurn Castle is in the hands of the von Sternbach family, who own several estates in South Tyrol. Another castle of the same name, which is not connected to Wolfsthurn Castle, can also be found at Andriano near Bolzano. And how to reach Wolfsthurn Castle? In Mareta below the castle hill there are parking facilities. The 1 km long "Forest and Water" hiking path leads you from the parish church to the eastern entrance of the building.

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Opening times

  • Tue 28 Mar closed
  • Wed 29 Mar closed
  • Thu 30 Mar closed
  • Fri 31 Mar closed
  • Sat 01 Apr closed
  • Sun 02 Apr closed
  • Mon 03 Apr closed

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Museum of Hunting and Fishing - spring 2023 (04/15/2023 - 06/11/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 13:00 - 17:00

Liberation Day 2023 (04/25/2023) 13:00 - 17:00

Labor Day 2023 (05/01/2023) 13:00 - 17:00

Whit Monday 2023 (05/29/2023) 13:00 - 17:00

Republic Day 2023 (06/02/2023) 13:00 - 17:00

Museum of Hunting and Fishing - summer 2023 (06/13/2023 - 09/10/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 13:00 - 17:00

Feast of the Assumption 2023 (08/15/2023) 13:00 - 17:00

Museum of Hunting and Fishing - autumn 2023 (09/12/2023 - 11/15/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 13:00 - 17:00

All Saints 2023 (11/01/2023) closed

Admission

Museum of Hunting and Fishing:
€ 7.00 adults
€ 5.30 groups (15 and more persons)
€ 5.30 seniors 65+
€ 5.30 young people (16-18 years)
€ 5.30 students (up to 27 years)
€ 5.30 people with disabilities
€ 1.00 students (school classes)

€ 7.00 family ticket (1 adult with children under 16 years)
€ 14.00 family ticket (2 adults with children under 16 years)

free for children under 6 years
free with the activeCARD and ICOM-Card
free with the Museumcard and museumobil Card

€ 30.00 guided tour for groups
€ 20.00 guided tour for school classes

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Open on public holidays, closed on the 1st of November.

Season closure of castle and museum in winter (mid-November to mid-April).

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