Thurnstein Castle

“Thurm Platzleid” is the original name of the castle located at the slopes of Cima Muta near Tirolo village

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Thurnstein Castle is located at the slopes of Cima Muta near Tirolo village.
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Panoramic view on Thurnstein Castle, behind it there’s Tirolo Castle.
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The castle is accessible from San Pietro which is a parish village of Tirolo.
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The panoramic view on Val d’Adige is unforgettable.
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Since 1478 Thurnstein Castle has its today’s name - before it was called “Thurm Platzleid”.
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In the 17th century the Egen family purchased the castle, and it is still managed by the ancestors of this family today.
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Today the well-preserved building houses a hotel with restaurant and café.
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The impressive castle tower - crowned with crenellations.
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On the slopes of Cima Muta, west of Tirolo Castle, Thurnstein Castle is located. The view on the entire Val d'Adige is fantastic. In 1276 "Thurm Platzleid" was mentioned for the first time in written documents.

The name Thurnstein, as the castle is called today, has been mentioned for the first time in 1478. Meinhard II, a renown figure in history, enfeoffed the castle to Konrad Milser in 1282. It kept changing hands up to the 17th century, when the Egen family from Merano purchased the building. They also added the northern wing in the 18th century.

The castle is still managed by the ancestors of this family, some rooms were reconstructed into a restaurant already after World War I. Currently the castle houses a hotel in the former farm building and a restaurant. There the famous Napoleon Wine is offered, the name goes back to the arrival of the message, that Emperor Napoleon III was arrested near Sedan.