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Museum for Medieval Culture of Living

A medieval kitchen, a Gothic parlour and valuable old furnishings can be seen in Palù-Schulthaus Castle in Appiano

The complex of Palù-Schulthaus Castle, which today houses the Museum of Medieval Culture of Living, is one of the many stately buildings in Appiano. The museum itself - "Museum für mittelalterliche Wohnkultur" in German, "Museo di Cultura Medievale" in Italian - was established in these old walls already in 1983 and offers you an interesting insight into the life of former times.

On display are the interiors, including an intact medieval kitchen, a Gothic parlour and valuable furnishings. The rooms, richly decorated with frescoes, include a hunting chamber and a sleeping room with a canopy bed. The depictions on the walls are particularly unique: The frescoes dating from around 1470/75 were whitewashed in later years and only came to light again in the course of restoration work in the 20th century. In the fresco "Katzen-Mäuse-Krieg" (Cat-Mouse War), the mice have the upper hand. Also shown are hunting scenes and a miracle tree from which women pick phalluses, a symbol for fertility and strength.

The building is also worth seeing from the outside: The walls are not plastered, so the individual building eras are recognisable. The museum is only accessible by appointment, a visit is worthwhile. And how can it be reached? Palù-Schulthaus Castle stands near Appiano Monte (Eppan Berg). A narrow road leads up to it, and the bus line 135 also stops in Appiano Monte.

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Opening times

The guided tours are offered only on reservation!

  • Sat 27 Apr 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 28 Apr 11:00 - 15:00
  • Mon 29 Apr closed
  • Tue 30 Apr 11:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 01 May 11:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 02 May 11:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 03 May 11:00 - 15:00

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Guided tours - spring 2024 (28/03/2024 - 02/06/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 15:00

Easter 2024 (31/03/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Easter Monday 2024 (01/04/2024) closed

Liberation Day 2024 (25/04/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Labor Day 2024 (01/05/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Whit Monday 2024 (20/05/2024) closed

Republic Day 2024 (02/06/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Guided tours - summer 2024 (04/06/2024 - 08/09/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 15:00

Feast of the Assumption 2024 (15/08/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Guided tours - autumn 2024 (10/09/2024 - 03/11/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 15:00

All Saints 2024 (01/11/2024) 11:00 - 15:00

Admission

€ 10.00 adults
€ 7.00 groups (10 and more persons)
€ 7.00 seniors
€ 5.00 students
€ 2.50 school classes (up to 18 years)

€ 20.00 family ticket

free for children under 6 years

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The Museum for Medieval Culture of Living is accessible only during a guided tour, reservation needed: They take place at 11 am, noon time, 2 pm and 3 pm, on request also at 10 am resp. 4 pm.

Guided tours (1 hour) are offered in German, Italian and evt. English language from Easter to early November, always from Tuesday to Sunday. Season start 2024 on March 28.

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