Reifenstein Castle
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sterzing.com/en/activities/culture-sightseeing/reifenstein-castle.html|title=Reifenstein Castle Sterzing Vipiteno South Tyrol|last=mhi|website=www.sterzing.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-27}}
History
The castle is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century,{{Cite web|url=https://www.castlesworld.com/castles/reifenstein-castle.php|title=Reifenstein Castle|last=Ghidrai|first=George|website=www.castlesworld.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-27}} and was modified in the 14th century. It is a property of the Thurn und Taxis counts, who have remained its owners until the present. It is famous for the decorated "Green Hall" with Gothic paintings and a woodcarved chapel-door, the stubes and the collection of armor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.south-tirol.com/culture/castles/reifenstein-castle|title=Reifenstein Castle near Sterzing - Castles in South Tyrol|website=Suedtirol.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-27}} The castle also contains an original kitchen, bathroom and medieval sleeping bunks.
See also
References
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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.
External links
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- [http://www.dickemauern.de/reifstein/index.htm Burg Reifenstein, German site]
- [http://www.pfitschtal.de/sommer/album/Seiten/Burg%20Reifenstein.htm Aerial view of the Reifenstein Castle]
- [http://www.sterzing.com/en/art-culture/castles/1199-sightseeing--castel-tasso-schloss-reifenstein-castle-in-vipiteno-sterzing.html Reifenstein Castle on the website of the tourist association of Sterzing/Vipiteno]
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Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century