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Trauttmansdorff Castle

Trauttmansdorff Castle at Merano, the holiday residence of Empress Sissi, houses now the South Tyrolean Museum of Tourism

At the eastern end of Merano towers Trauttmansdorff Castle, with its powerful walls and the oh-so popular botanic gardens, opened in 2001. In 1300 a small castle with the name Neuberg (Castel di Nova) was built in this place. In the 16th century the building passed into the hands of the noble Trauttmansdorff family. They enlarged the castle, but it fell into decay after the dying out of this family. The crypt, the south western walls and the rooms with the frescoes date back to Middle Ages.

In 1846, however, Joseph von Trauttmansdorff, a count from Styria visited the town and fell in love with the building of his relatives. He renovated it and made it a neo-Gothic castle. Since then the castle is known under its today's name. It is deemed to be the earliest example of a neo-Gothic castle in Tyrol. Trauttmansdorff Castle gained popularity when in 1870 the Austrian empress Sissi, together with her daughters Gisela and Marie Valerie, chose Trauttmansdorff Castle as her holiday residence for seven months. Empress Sissi came a second time in 1889. In 1899 Baron Friedrich von Deuster let add a hall in neo-rococo style. After the two World Wars Trauttmansdorff Castle dilapidated noticeably until it was renovated from 2000 until 2003.

Nowadays, Trauttmansdorff Castle houses the South Tyrolean Museum of Tourism, also known as Touriseum, the first museum of tourism in the Alpine area. Here you are introduced to the historical development of tourism in this region in a truly stimulating and entertaining manner. Trauttmansdorff Castle is owned by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano.

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Opening times

  • Thu 03 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Fri 04 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sat 05 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sun 06 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Mon 07 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tue 08 Apr 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wed 09 Apr 09:00 - 19:00

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Botanic Gardens - spring 2025 (01/04/2025 - 01/06/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 19:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 19:00

Botanic Gardens - summer start 2025 (02/06/2025 - 30/06/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 19:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 23:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 19:00

Reduced opening 2025 (19/06/2025) 09:00 - 17:00

Botanic Gardens - summer 2025 (01/07/2025 - 31/08/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 19:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 23:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 19:00

Reduced opening 2025 (03/07/2025) 09:00 - 17:00

Reduced opening 2025 (31/07/2025) 09:00 - 17:00

Reduced opening 2025 (14/08/2025) 09:00 - 17:00

Reduced opening 2025 (28/08/2025) 09:00 - 17:00

Botanic Gardens - autumn 2025 (01/09/2025 - 15/10/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 19:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 19:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 19:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 19:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 19:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 19:00

Botanic Gardens - late autumn 2025 (16/10/2025 - 31/10/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 18:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 18:00

Botanic Gardens - season end 2025 (01/11/2025 - 09/11/2025)

  • Mon 09:00 - 17:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 09:00 - 17:00

Admission

admission to the Botanic Gardens and the Touriseum:

€ 17.00 adults
€ 15.00 seniors 65+
€ 14.00 groups (15 and more persons)
€ 14.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 14.00 people with disabilities
€ 8.00 children and young people (6-17 years)
€ 4.50 school classes

free for children under 6 years

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family ticket:

€ 21.00 1 adult with max. 4 children
€ 38.00 2 adults with max. 4 children

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Summer Night Ticket (Fridays in June, July, and August from 6 pm):

€ 10.00 per person
€ 12.00 families (1 adult with max. 4 children)
€ 22.00 families (2 adults with max. 4 children)

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Late Autumn Ticket (November to the end of the season):

€ 10.00 per person

free for children and young people under 18 years

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parking:

€ 5.00 all day

More information

Trauttmansdorff Castle with the Botanic Gardens and the Touriseum stays open every day from April to November. It remains closed in winter (the Light Park LUMAGICA, which will take place from Nov 20, 2025, to Jan 6, 2026, will be set up in the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle).

Pets are not allowed. Season start 2025 on the 1st of April.

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