Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano

Name: Old Parish Church of Gries
Address: M. - Knoller - Straße, 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0471 283089

#13 among attractions in Bolzano

Church, Specialty museum, Museum

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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. The Late Gothic church contains several precious works of art. ()

Local name: Vecchia Parrocchiale di Gries Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 46°30'17"N, 11°19'57"E

Address

M. - Knoller - Straße, 5Bolzano 39100 Italy

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+39 0471 283089

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Old Parish Church of Gries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siegesdenkmal, South Tyrol Alpine Club, Museion, South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.

0.7 miSE
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
17 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.
1.1 miE
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
29 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.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
24 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.
0.9 miE
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
23 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.
0.9 miE
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
22 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 miE
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
28 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.
1.1 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
27 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 miNE
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.
1.1 miSE
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
30 min walk • Square
1.2 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano
31 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 ...
1 miSE
Library, Universities and schools
Library of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano
25 min walk • The Library of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is a university library located in Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. Established in 1998, the library forms part of the big scientific libraries of South Tyrol, similar to the "Dr.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Parish Church of Gries?

Nearby attractions include Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano (17 min walk), Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano (21 min walk), Municipal Museum, Bolzano (22 min walk), Maretsch Castle, Bolzano (22 min walk).

How to get to Old Parish Church of Gries by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Parish Church of Gries:

Bus

Kulturheim Gries • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
Piazza Gries - Grieser Platz • Lines: 1, 10A, 10B, 132, 136, 201 (4 min walk)