Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul, Kastelruth

Name: Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul
Address: Kastelruth, Italy

#2 among attractions in Kastelruth

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The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Castelrotto is the parish church of the village.

The present church, also known as Dom auf dem Berge, was built in the Classicist style by Wiener Hofbaurat, based on a design drawn up between 1838 and 1845, between 1846 and 1849.

The bell tower houses a mighty concert of 8 Lab2 bells, among the largest in South Tyrol, cast by the D'Adda foundry in Crema in 1922. The largest bell has a diameter of 180 cm and a mass of 3522 kg; the total mass of the concert is 8217 kg.

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 46°34'6"N, 11°33'36"E

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Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prösels Castle, Säben Abbey, Branzoll Castle, Schlern.

5.3 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Prösels Castle
136 min walk • Prösels Castle, a majestic fortress nestled in the Dolomites of northern Italy, stands as a testament to medieval architecture and the region's storied past. Built in the 13th century, this imposing structure was once the seat of the powerful Lords of Völs, a noble...
5.3 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Säben Abbey, Klausen
135 min walk • Säben Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery located near Klausen in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. The last nuns left the abbey in 2021.
5 miN
Historical place, Historic walking areas, Forts and castles
Branzoll Castle, Klausen
127 min walk • Castle Branzoll is on the southern slope of Mount Säben, below the Säben Abbey, and somewhat above the city of Klausen in South Tyrol, Italy.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schlern, Dolomites
102 min walk • The Schlern is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. The peak at the north west end of the mountain was first ascended in July 1880 by Johann Santner. It is named the Santner Spitze in his honour.
4.3 miS
Hiking, Mountain hut, Alpine hut
Rifugio Bolzano / Schlernhaus, Kastelruth
109 min walk • The Bolzano refuge at Mount Pez is a CAI refuge located at 2,457 m, at the Schlern plateau near the summit of Mount Pez. It is located in the Schlern Nature Park.
4.4 miW
Geologic formation, Park, Memorial
Earth pyramids of Ritten
114 min walk • The earth pyramids of Ritten are a natural monument that is located on the Ritten, a plateau not far from Bolzano in northern Italy. Earth pyramids are a fairly widespread phenomenon that exist in various locations, such as South Tyrol and Platten.
4.9 miN
46°38'20"N • 11°33'48"E
Stadtmuseum - Museo Civico, Klausen
125 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.7 miN
46°35'36"N • 11°33'17"E
Schulmuseum Tagusens - Museo della Scuola Tagusa, Lajen
45 min walk • Museum
3.4 miSE
Locality
Seiser Alm
87 min walk • Seiser Alm is a Dolomite plateau and the largest high-altitude Alpine meadow in Europe. Located in Italy's South Tyrol province in the Dolomites mountain range, it is a major tourist attraction, notably for skiing and hiking.
4.4 miSW
Locality
Völs am Schlern
112 min walk • Völs am Schlern, often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about 12 kilometres east of Bolzano.
4.9 miS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park, Dolomites
125 min walk • The Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park is a nature reserve in South Tyrol, Italy.

Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul, Kastelruth

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Pfarrkirche Sankt Peter und Paul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)