Sites in the heart of the alps- Stairways to heaven

A Romanesque ‘synthesis of the arts’ in the upper Vinschgau valley

St. Johann's Church

At the entrance to Tubre in Taufers im Münstertal/Val Monastero, near the border to Switzerland, one of the oldest and historically most interesting ...

The most beautiful Romanesque bell tower in South Tyrol

St. Karpophorus' Church

Located in the Tarres district of Laces, this small, flat-roofed, aisleless Romanesque church dedicated to the little-known Roman martyr Karpophorus ...

A small medieval town with an eventful history

City of Glurns/Glorenza

Journey into the Middle Ages by entering one of the city gates of Glurns/Glorenza. Preserved in its entirety, the circular wall encloses the ...

The highest Benedictine abbey in Europe

Marienberg monastery

A fortress of faith at an altitude of 1,340 metres, Marienberg monastery towers above the village of Burgusio/Burgeis in the Vinschgau valley of ...

Three apses in the form of a cloverleaf

St. Vigilius' Church

One of the oldest sacred structures in Vinschgau valley, South Tyrol, is the Romanesque St. Vigilius' Church – also known as St. Blaise’s Church. ...

A little church ‘sui generis’

St. Prokulus' Church

The St. Prokulus' Church in Naturns/Naturno occupies a special position among all Romanesque churches in South Tyrol. This small church on the Roman ...

Stone testimony to early medieval Christianity

St. Peter's Parish Church

The parish church of St. Peter’s is perched on the quiet slope above Merano/Meran near the village of Tirolo/Dorf Tirol. In the church, the nave and ...

Romanesque fortress on a rocky promontory

Kastelbell Castle

Seen from afar, Kastelbell Castle is one of the most splendid fortresses in South Tyrol. First mentioned in the ancient records in 1238, the majestic ...

The church on the Tartscher Bichl hill

St. Veit's Church

Surrounded by a massive stone wall, the St. Veit Romanesque church is situated on the Tartscher Bichl hill near Mals/Malles, close to the birthplace ...

An unparalleled cycle of frescoes from the High Middle Ages

Hocheppan Castle Chapel

Hocheppan Castle Chapel boasts an exceptional location on a hill high above the mountain village of Missian/Missiano. From their fortress under the ...

The Romanesque mountain church near Avelengo/Hafling

St. Kathrein's Church

The small church of St. Kathrein, situated in a gap of the Tschögglberg/Monzoccolo high plateau, is visible from the spa town of Meran/Merano in the ...

The ancestral castle of the province of Tyrol

Tyrol Castle

Visible from afar, Schloss Tyrol Castle towers above the spa town of Merano. As the Museum of Culture and Provincial History, Schloss Tyrol Castle is ...

Pilgrim's hospice in Egna/Neumarkt

St. Florian's Church

Since early medieval times, thousands of pilgrims crossed the Alps every year to get to Rome. While wealthier travellers crossed over the mountains, ...

The Romanesque landmark in Kortsch/Corzes

St. Ägidius’ Church

If you let your gaze wander over the barren slopes of the Sonnenberg mountain range in the Vinschgau valley in summertime, the white-chalk St. ...

A picture-book little church

St. Jakob's Church

St. Jakob's Church is situated on a medieval pilgrimage route that led from Eppan/Appiano via Obersirmian/Sirmiano di Sopra to Grissian/Grissiano. It ...

The Romanesque castle chapel of Termeno/Tramin

St. Jakob's Church

St. Jakob's Church in Kastelaz towers on a hilltop above the famous wine-growing village of Termeno/Tramin and can be easily reached from the village ...

A Romanesque gem with a view over the Etschtal valley

St. Margareth's Church

The early Romanesque tri-apsidal Church of St. Margareth is located on a hill below the Brandis Waalweg canal trail in Lana. The church harkens back ...

The marble church of Laas/Lasa

St. Johannes’ Parish Church

St. Johannes’ Parish Church in Laas/Lasa was erected around 1200 on the site of a previous church from the Carolingian period, as evidenced by a ...

A two-storey church in Laas/Lasa, the village of marble

St. Marx' Church

Erected in the 12th century, St. Marx’ Church – known colloquially as “St. Marx” – is located close to the parish church of Lasa and is considered ...

A gem of the early Medieval period

St. Benedikt's Church

The St. Benedikt's Church in Mals/Malles in the Vinschgau valley is one of the most interesting churches in the Alpine region due to the significance ...

The Collegiate Church Tower and the Chapel of St. Michael

Neustift monastery

Founded in 1142, the Augustinian monastery of Novacella/Neustift near Bressanone/Brixen is one of the largest and most significant in the Alpine ...

A hallowed fortress

The Innichen Collegiate Church

Beneath the Dolomites, the Collegiate Church of San Candido/Innichen is not only one of the most magnificent in the Eastern Alps, but also the ...

The Easter Church in Lasa/Laas

St. Sisinius' Church

The Romanesque St. Sisinius' Church is situated on a plateau above Laas/Lasa, the village of marble in South Tyrol. Its rare choir tower church was ...

A Romanesque gem at the gateway of Stilfserjoch pass

St. Johann's Church

Prad am Stilfserjoch'ss/ Prato allo Stelvio's oldest church, St. Johann, is located in the village’s southeast in a green meadow landscape at the ...

The Romanesque choir tower of St. Nikolaus' Church

St. Nikolaus' Church

The broad and imposing choir tower of St. Nikolaus' Church in Laces is the essential hallmark of this Romanesque gem, which was erected before the ...

A solitary little church on the forest edge

St. Jakob in Söles

The small Romanesque church of St. Jakob lies on an obscure alluvial fan between Glorenza/Glurns and Prato/Prad in the Vinschgau Valley. Hidden at ...

The hidden marble menhir

Our Lady on the Hill

Unsere Liebe Frau auf dem Bichl (Our Lady on the Hill) – also known as Bichlkirche Church – is the oldest church in Laces, situated on a small ...

Of fools and fabulous beings

St. Nikolaus' Church

On the way from Burgeis/Burgusio to the Marienberg monastery in the Vinschgau valley, is the small St. Nikolaus' Church, which was consecrated around ...