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Merano Castles

Merano sits among dozens of castles. This selection starts with Tirol Castle above the town, which gave the whole region its name, and includes the princes' town residence, a castle winery with a wine museum and several hillside strongholds, some of them privately owned and seen only from outside.

Merano Castles — Kartta

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A

Tirol Castle

Medieval castle above Merano that gave the County of Tyrol its name; today it houses the South Tyrolean Museum of History.

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B

Prince's Castle (Landesfürstliche Burg)

Small 15th-century town residence of the Tyrolean princes in Merano's old town, now a museum with period furniture and weapons.

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C

Rametz Castle

Castle estate in Maia Alta, remodelled in the 19th century, with a working winery and a small wine museum.

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D

Brunnenburg

13th-century castle below Tirol Castle, later home of the poet Ezra Pound's family, with an agricultural museum.

E

Zenoburg

Ruined castle on a rock above the Passer gorge, once a seat of the Counts of Tyrol, privately owned.

F

Goyen Castle

Hilltop castle in Schenna above Merano, privately owned and seen from the surrounding walking paths.

G

Kallmünz Castle

Small residence in the old town near the Passer river, used today for exhibitions and events.

H

Fragsburg Castle

Castle on a rocky ridge high above the Merano basin, now part of a hotel estate.

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