Discover the fascinating castles and palaces around Merano
More than 800 castles and palaces are scattered throughout South Tyrol. They are particularly numerous in the Burgraviato around Merano. Each of these historic buildings tells its own story. Incidentally, the Burgraviato (Burggrafenamt, in German) gets its name not from the large number of castles and palaces, but from the fact that this region was once directly under the authority of the Burgrave of Tyrol.
Pictured: Tirolo Castle, ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol.
