Reifenstein Castle
Reifenstein Castle
TypeCastle
LocationFreienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol northern Italy
Built12th century

Reifenstein Castle (German: Burg Reifenstein, Italian: Castel Tasso) is a castle in Freienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol (northern Italy). It is located near a dried marsh, in the valley of the Eisack.[1]

History

The castle is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century,[2] and was modified in the 14th century. It is a property of the Thurn und Taxis counts. It is famous for the decorated "Green Hall" with Gothic paintings and a woodcarved chapel-door, the stubes and the collection of armor.[3] The castle also contains an original kitchen, bathroom and medieval sleeping bunks. One of its owners included William P. Carr, who bought the castle a bit before World War II. At that time, his last name was Reifenstein, but before he went to war he changed his name to Carr.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 mhi. "Reifenstein Castle Sterzing Vipiteno South Tyrol". www.sterzing.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. ↑ Ghidrai, George. "Reifenstein Castle". www.castlesworld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Reifenstein Castle near Sterzing - Castles in South Tyrol". Suedtirol.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  4. ↑ ""Castel Tasso/Schloss Reifenstein" Castle in Vipiteno/Sterzing - Alto Adige, Südtirol". www.valleisarco.info. Retrieved 2020-04-27.

Further reading

  • Oswald Trapp: Tiroler Burgenbuch, Vol. 3: Wipptal. Bozen 1974.
  • Thomas Bitterli-Waldvogel: Südtiroler Burgenkarte. Bozen 1995.
  • Josef Weingartner, Magdalena Hörmann-Weingartner: Die Burgen Tirols. Ein Burgenführer durch Nord-, Ost- und Südtirol. Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck-Wien-München, Athesia Verlag, Bozen, 3. Auflage 1981.
  • Edmund Theil: Burg Reifenstein bei Sterzing. Laurin Kunstführer. Athesia Verlag, Bozen. 3. Auflage, 1999. Ursprünglich erschienen 1975.

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