Tirol Castle

Here history is alive

High above Meran lays the village Dorf Tirol and the Tirol Castle built in the 13th Century. In the Middle Ages and later the Counts of Tyrol resided here, now there is South Tyrolean Historical Museum.

The Tirol Castle is not only interesting for adults, no, also children will find a lot of thrilling founds and stories there during their holidays in South Tyrol. You need examples?

1. The temple: in the temple has been kept the treasures and weapons in the Middle Ages. When you consider how this gold and treasures was stacked, and how many weapons for the defense of the castle were stored here, can you see the importance of Tirol Castle.
2. Front: In the 1990 were discovered three superimposed churches, starting on the 6th Century AD. In the ancient churches they found the tombstone of Lobecena, a silver reliquary rifle and a marble miniature-sarcophagi.
3. Portals: The images on the portals of the palace and chapel riddle even today. The contents are contradictory, but they usually image the life in the Middle Ages, Bible stories and fables.
4. Tirol Castle treats not only with the Middle Ages, but presents also an exhibition of everyday-life-objects, which shows life in South Tyrol in the 20th Century.