Maretsch Castle, Bolzano

Name: Maretsch Castle
Address: Via Claudia de Medici 12, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0471 976615

#10 among attractions in Bolzano

Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Local name: Castel Mareccio Coordinates: 46°30'13"N, 11°21'2"E

Address

Via Claudia de Medici 12Bolzano 39100 Italy

Contact

+39 0471 976615

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Bolzano

Day trips

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

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

1 miN
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
27 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.
~1760 ftSW
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
9 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.
~1620 ftSE
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
8 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.
0.4 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
11 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.
~1330 ftS
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
7 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 ftSE
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
7 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.
0.9 miW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
22 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.
0.4 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
11 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.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano
15 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.
0.4 miSE
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
11 min walk • Square
~1870 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano
10 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 Maretsch Castle?

Nearby attractions include Chiesa Sacro Cuore - Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Bolzano (5 min walk), Mariensäule, Bolzano (6 min walk), South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano (7 min walk), Franciscan Friary, Bolzano (7 min walk).

How to get to Maretsch Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maretsch Castle:

Bus

Clinica S. Maria - Marienklinik • Lines: 15 (4 min walk)
Via Castell Roncolo - Runkelsteinerstraße • Lines: 15 (5 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (17 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (18 min walk)
Kohlerer Seilbahn - Funivia del Colle • Lines: 118 (32 min walk)