Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano

Name: Treuenstein Castle
Address: Bolzano, Italy

#17 among attractions in Bolzano

Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture

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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. ()

Local name: Torre Druso Coordinates: 46°30'41"N, 11°20'48"E

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Bolzano Italy

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Day trips

Treuenstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miNE
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
19 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.
0.8 miS
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
20 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.
0.9 miSE
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
22 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.
1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
25 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.
0.8 miS
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
21 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.
0.6 miS
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
15 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.
0.8 miSE
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
21 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
21 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.
1 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
26 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.
1 miSE
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
26 min walk • Square
0.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano
23 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 Treuenstein Castle?

Nearby attractions include Schloss Klebenstein, Bolzano (8 min walk), Maretsch Castle, Bolzano (15 min walk), Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano (19 min walk), Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano (20 min walk).

How to get to Treuenstein Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Treuenstein Castle:

Bus

Bivio S. Genesio - Abzweigung Jenesien • Lines: 12, 14 (3 min walk)
Ponte S. Antonio - St.-Anton-Brücke • Lines: 12, 14 (5 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (30 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (31 min walk)