Franciscan Friary, Bolzano

Name: Franciscan Friary
Address: Via Dei Francescani 1, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0471 977474

#11 among attractions in Bolzano

Monastery, Top attraction, Church

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The Franciscan Friary, Bolzano is a Franciscan friary in the city of Bolzano, in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was founded in 1221, less than a century after Bolzano was refounded as a trading centre on the important Brenner route connecting the March of Verona and Italy with the Holy Roman Empire north of The Alps. ()

Local name: Chiesa dei FrancescaniCoordinates: 46°30'3"N, 11°21'15"E

Address

Via Dei Francescani 1Bolzano 39100 Italy

Contact

+39 0471 977474

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Franciscan Friary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runkelstein Castle, Siegesdenkmal, South Tyrol Alpine Club, Museion.

1.2 miN
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
31 min walk • Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy.
0.4 miW
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
12 min walk • The Victory Monument is a monument in Bolzano, northernmost Italy, erected on the personal orders of Benito Mussolini in South Tyrol, which had been annexed from Austria after World War I.
~320 ftE
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
2 min walk • The South Tyrol Alpine Club, abbreviated AVS, is an association of German and Ladin-speaking mountain climbers in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Founded in 1946, it is sub-divided into 32 sections and 58 local divisions. The AVS is based in Bolzano and has more than 60,000 members.
~1850 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
9 min walk • The Museion is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen, in South Tyrol, Italy. It was founded in 1985. Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, founded by the Autonomous Province Bozen and the Museion Association.
~1190 ftW
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
6 min walk • South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. It is the home of the preserved body of Ötzi the Iceman.
~1380 ftNW
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
7 min walk • Maretsch Castle is a castle located in the historic center of Bolzano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is a residence rather than a defense construction. The oldest part of the castle dates back to the 13th century.
1.1 miW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
28 min walk • The Old Parish Church of Gries was until 1788 the parish church of the formerly independent municipality of Gries, which today forms part of the Gries-San Quirino district of Bolzano, South Tyrol.
~1330 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
7 min walk • The Chiesa dei Domenicani is a medieval church in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The church, one of the earliest examples of Gothic architecture in Tyrol, was founded by the Dominicans after their arrival, in a location that was then outside the city's walls.
0.8 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano
21 min walk • Treuenstein Castle is a medieval fortification on the outskirts of Bolzano in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Located in the borough of Gries, it was built between 1276 and 1278 by Meinhard, Count of Tyrol for his trusted vassal Friedrich, a burgher from Bolzano.
~930 ftS
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
5 min walk • Square
~740 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano
4 min walk • The Natural Science Museum of South Tyrol, based in Bolzano, is part of the South Tyrolean Provincial Museums and is managed by the Autonomous Province ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Franciscan Friary?

Nearby attractions include Mariensäule, Bolzano (2 min walk), Museo Mercantile - Merkantilmuseum, Bolzano (3 min walk), Palais Menz, Bolzano (4 min walk), South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano (4 min walk).

How to get to Franciscan Friary by public transport?

The nearest stations to Franciscan Friary:

Bus

Via dei Vanga - Wangergasse • Lines: 15 (2 min walk)
Clinica S. Maria - Marienklinik • Lines: 15 (5 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (10 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (13 min walk)
Kohlerer Seilbahn - Funivia del Colle • Lines: 118 (25 min walk)