Castello Principesco
Merano
(52 Km)
The Princely Castle was built by the Duke Sigismund of Austria in the second half of the 15th century as a princely residence. In 1516, Emperor Maximilian I also stayed there for a few days. Subsequently, the Castle fell in abandonment but fortunately, after the Municipality of Merano purchased it, restorations were carried out in a historical key on a project by Friedrich von Schmidt.
Castello Trauttmansdorff
Merano
(54 Km)
The origins of Trauttmansdorff Castle date back to 1300 when a manor named Neuberg was built in its place. Later in 1543, the Trauttmansdorff family bought the manor and expanded some parts of it. The name of the Castle is due to Count Styria Joseph von Trauttmansdorff, who, in 1846, bought the Castle after the original family had left the building. The Castle later hosted the Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria making the fortress and also the city of Merano famous.
Forte Gomagoi
Stelvio
(28 Km)
On the Italian border there is a large system of Austrian fortifications of which Fort Gomagoi. This fortress, together with other fortifications, form, all together, the Gomagoi barrier. The Fort of Gomagoi was built in 1859. It was intended to impress the invaders, so it served to defend the boundaries of the Austrian empire.
Torre di Fraele
Valdidentro
(41 Km)
The Tower of Fraele is one of the most important fortifications of the Municipality. It dates back to 1391 and is more than 1900 meters high. The building has a rectangular structure and has always been used as a defensive system. Today it is in good condition thanks to the remarkable restorations made over the years.
Forte Venini
Valdisotto
(42 Km)
Fort Venini is located in the municipality of Valdisotto not far from the town of Oga. The building also known as Forte di Oga was built between 1909 and 1912 on the hills of Dossaccio. Today, after some restoration work, it houses the Museum of the Great War.
Museo Vallivo della Valfurva "Mario Testorelli"
Valfurva
(42 Km)
The Vallivo Museum has an enormous historical and ethnographic heritage. Each visitor has the opportunity to learn about history, culture, peasant traditions and artisans of the valley
Piazza Cavour / Kuerc
Bormio
(42 Km)
The first testimonies of the square date back to 1000 BC. Located in the Middle Ages, it was rebuilt after a glimpse of Mount Reit buried the district of Drossorovina. Most of today's buildings date back to a period after the fire set by the Spanish in 1621.Among them the Palazzo del Podesta, the Cortivo and the Kuerc.
Torre delle Ore (o torre civica)
Bormio
(42 Km)
Built in the Middle Ages and several times rearranged over the centuries, the tower houses two bells obtained from the merger of the Bajona, the great bell that recalled the population for meetings, parties or dangers.
Chiesa collegiata dei SS. Gervasio e Protasio
Bormio
(42 Km)
It was destroyed by the Spaniards in 1621, before being rebuilt during the '600. The interior offers chapels rich in shovels, paintings and wooden altars. The organ, built in 1638, is located above the chapel of the Lamentation. The presbytery is rich in artistic elements including the two canvases dedicated to the patron saints Gervasio and Protasio
Chiesa di S.Antonio Abate o del SS. Crocifisso
Bormio
(42 Km)
Built from 1368, the Church preserves interesting cycles of frescoes, including a small Crucifixion performed by Agostino Ferrari in 1376, the stories of St. Anthony's life in the presbytery as well as some saints and prophets on the triumphal arch. The right altar also preserves the thaumaturgic Crucifix
Ponte di Combo
Bormio
(42 Km)
It took on its characteristic arched shape in 1591 and still preserves two votive chapels dedicated to St. John Nepomuceno and to the transport of a copy of the Holy Crucifix of Combo to Catalonia. In the Middle Ages it was the only way to access the town from the Frodolfo stream.
Chiesa del Sassello
Bormio
(42 Km)
Built since the end of 1398, it was decorated and furnished in the first decades of the '400. The seventeenth-century renovation produced a series of furnishings and canvases, among which is noteworthy is the wooden altar executed by the sculptor G.P. of the Rocca di Bormio. The altarpiece depicts Mary's visit to Elizabeth, a saint who is titled the church.
Palazzo ex Ginnasio
Bormio
(42 Km)
The palace belonged to the Alberti and from them transferred to the countryside in order to establish a school. Among the various works created on the walls there is a fifteenth-century fresco depicting the visit of the Magi, painted by the Milanese Bortolino De Buri. The building communicates with the church of S. Ignazio thanks to an elevated passage.
Chiesa di Santo Spirito
Bormio
(42 Km)
It offers a remarkable cycle of frescoes dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries; its walls of the nave portray the most revered saints once in the valleys of Bormiese, while the vault portrays apostles, evangelists and fathers of the church in addition to the depiction of the Holy Spirit
Palazzo De Simoni
Bormio
(41 Km)
It stands on an ancient medieval mansion dating back to the 17th century, in which the De Simoni family moved in the first half of the '600. The complex consists of a palace, medieval tower, church and garden and inside are preserved the typical “sc'tue” as well as numerous frescoed rooms. It is home to the Civic Museum of Bormio.
Museo Civico
Bormio
(41 Km)
The Museum is set up in the De Simoni Castle. It was opened to the public in 1962. Inside there are about 3000 objects in fourteen rooms, each of which represents a different historical period in the area with all the elements dating back to the time treated. Currently, the museum is open to the public.
Museo Mineralogico e Naturalistico
Bormio
(41 Km)
The Mineralogical and Naturalistic Museum was opened in 1972. The largest collection that presents all the secrets of nature through a map showing the treasures of the mountains of Sondrio is that of Edy Romani with more than 14,000 crystals and minerals. At the Museum you can also admire curated naturalistic reconstructions and the workshop with the stone cutting machine.
Kurhaus
Merano
(52 Km)
The Kurhaus is a beautiful building that houses a room in Jugendstil suitable for national and international receptions, conferences and conferences. It features a sumptuous lounge called Kursaal embellished with Art Nouveau ornaments and decorations. The acoustics are excellent, and in fact there are several concerts of international symphony orchestras within the program of the Meranese Music Weeks.
Museo Ebraico
Merano
(52 Km)
The Jewish Museum is located inside the Synagogue of Merano. It collects different historical-cultural materials taken from the Archives of the Jewish Community, which tell the story of the community itself during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Raccolta Russo-Ortodossa
Merano
(53 Km)
The Russian Orthodox Collection presents documents, objects of worship, testimonies and books of the Russian Orthodox community that came in the 19th century in Merano. The Library, located in the Russky Dom structure was built in 1897 and collects approximately 1300 volumes.
Museo della Donne "E. Ortner"
Merano
(52 Km)
The “E. Ortner” Women's Museum was created thanks to the Austrian founder Evelyn Ortner, a great fan of clothes and accessories. After founding, in 1993, the association “Women's Museum — Women Over Time”, the Museum was enriched with a collection of objects of fashion and everyday use. It aims to tell the evolution of the role of women and her emancipation over the centuries.
Museo Civico
Merano
(52 Km)
The Merano Civic Museum was inaugurated in 1900 under the direction of Franz Innerhofer, who also contributed to the various collections on display. The museum centerpiece was made up of works from Tyrolean art of the Middle Ages. The museum was also enriched with other important objects, such as Napoleon's funeral mask and an extensive collection of weapons from Sudan.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente
Livigno
(43 Km)
The Church of Santa Maria Nascente dates back to 1884-87 and replaces the original building of the fifteenth century, several times renovated. The bell tower is built even older. Inside you can admire the high altar, with beautiful scenes from the life of Our Lady. Also worth noting is the baptismal font dating back to the end of the '600.
Centro di Livigno
Livigno
(44 Km)
The center of Livigno attracts several visitors thanks to the presence of several shops where you do not pay VAT and restaurants and trendy bars.
Museo della Macchina da Scrivere "P. Mitterhofer"
Parcines
(45 Km)