South Tyrolean Castles Museum

Trostburg Castle high above Ponte Gardena in the Valle Isarco valley houses the South Tyrolean Castles Museum

Trostburg Castle, enthroned above Ponte Gardena, dates back to the 12th century. It was owned by the significant Tyrolean noble family of the Counts of Wolkenstein-Trostburg for centuries - also the minstrel Oswald von Wolkenstein, born in 1377, belonged to this family and was raised at the castle. It has been open for public already since 1977, and for some years now it houses the South Tyrolean Castles Museum - "Südtiroler Burgenmuseum" in German, "Museo dei Castelli dell'Alto Adige" in Italian - which tells the interesting story of the castles in the region.

Castel Trostburg is owned today by the South Tyrolean Castle Institute, a volunteer association founded in 1963, which is also in possession of other complexes such as Castel Tures in the Valle di Tures valley. The association aims at researching and documenting the South Tyrolean castles as well as preserving the ancient walls and to raise awareness for the cultural heritage. It also cooperates with Italian associations and international federations such as Europa nostra, the project team of German speaking castle associations (ADV) and the European Castle Institute.

In the frame of the exhibition "Castles - Monuments of History", the museum shows 86 models of South Tyrolean castles that are true to scale. The exhibition starts with an introduction into the world of these castles, with an interesting comparison of the single buildings. Room 2 shows models of the years 1923 to 1963. The exhibition in room 3 is dedicated to the life of the modeller Ludwig Mitterdorfer (1885-1963) and the castle researcher Josef Weingartner (1885-1957). And how to reach the museum? The paved Trostburg Path leads from Ponte Gardena (parking space) up to the castle (15 minutes). The Burgfrieden Path is less steep but longer (30 minutes).

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Opening times

  • Fri 04 Oct 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sat 05 Oct 11:00 - 15:00
  • Sun 06 Oct 11:00 - 15:00
  • Mon 07 Oct closed
  • Tue 08 Oct 11:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 09 Oct 11:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 10 Oct 11:00 - 15:00

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Spring 2024 (28/03/2024 - 30/06/2024)

  • 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

Summer 2024 (02/07/2024 - 31/08/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 16:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 16:00
  • Thu 11:00 - 16:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 16:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 16:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 16:00

Feast of the Assumption 2024 (15/08/2024) 11:00 - 16:00

Autumn 2024 (01/09/2024 - 31/10/2024)

  • 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

Admission

€ 9.00 adults
€ 9.00 young people (15-18 years)
€ 7.00 groups
€ 7.00 students
€ 7.00 seniors 65+
€ 6.00 children (6-14 years)

free for children under 6 years

€ 3.50 school classes

More information

The Castles Museum is accessible only during a guided tour: Tuesday to Sunday at 11 am, 2 pm and 3 pm, in July and August also at noon time and at 4 pm (in German/Italian language).

Trostburg Castle and the South Tyrolean Castles Museum stay open from the end of March to the end of October, closed on Mondays. Season start 2024 on March 28.

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