Casteldarne

Casteldarne Castle, the showpiece of the holiday village in the Val Pusteria, rises majestically above the roofs of Casteldarne

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Snow covers the Lower Val Pusteria and the buildings of Casteldarne: Now it’s time for sledging adventures and beautiful winter hikes.
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The Advent season is a good time for a short break, for example, when the Brunico Christmas Market, 12 km away, opens its doors.
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View on Casteldarne in spring: The name refers to the mighty castle above the village, as “castello” means castle in Italian and “Burg” in German.
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Casteldarne Castle dominates the village and was the ancestral seat of the Lords of Künigl for centuries: Today it is privately owned.
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Parts of it are still preserved in the original Romanesque style, other elements are Baroque - unfortunately it cannot be visited.
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The castle also houses the Prince-Bishop’s Audience Hall, a true work of art built in the years between 1730 and 1737 AD.
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On a hill above the village, which stretches at the foot of Mount Monghezzo, stands the Assumption of Mary Parish Church.
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View into the centre of Casteldarne (Ehrenburg), which is a little away from the traffic along the Val Pusteria Road - a place to relax.
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Information boards in the village tell about the history of Casteldarne and give interesting tips for leisure walks and sightseeing.
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Hikes in the valley basin take you to San Lorenzo and the pilgrimage site of Sares, and up to the farms on Mount Monghezzo.
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Among them is path no. 6 to Castelbadia Castle, a castle and former monastery in the village of Castelbadia near San Lorenzo near Brunico.
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On the move on two wheels? On the Pusterbike Cycle Path you can discover the Val Pusteria valley and cycle on to Fortezza or San Candido.
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If you follow the road from Chienes towards Brunico, it branches off to the right to Casteldarne (Ehrenburg). The village at the foot of Mt. Monghezzo and its eponymous hamlet tells of bygone times with its Roman Milestone, which was discovered in 1928 in the west of the village, curiously walled into a rock wall, and with Casteldarne Castle, also known as Schloss Ehrenburg. The castle dates back to the 12th century and was owned by the Lords of Künigl for 700 years, becoming their ancestral seat before being sold only about a decade ago: Today it is in private hands.

You can extend your cultural walk to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Parish Church, a Baroque building with an image by Joseph Adam Knight of Mölk. The famous Austrian fresco and panel painter is also responsible for magnificent works in the parish church of Hall in Tyrol and the ceiling painting in the most famous South Tyrolean place of pilgrimage, Madonna di Pietralba.

Numerous paths are perfect for a walk. From the quiet Casteldarne, located away from the traffic of the Val Pusteria, you can walk to the above-mentioned Casteldarne Milestone, which has been released from its wall and now towers 2 metres high along the Roman Path. It is an easy 1.5 hour hike between the main village of Chienes and Casteldarne, past traditional wooden fences and the old dry stone walls. In the other direction, a trail takes you through the green hilly landscape on the sunny side of the Val Pusteria to the picturesque locality of Castelbadia near San Lorenzo.

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