Reifenstein Castle
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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, 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.[3] 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
- Burg Reifenstein, German site
- Aerial view of the Reifenstein Castle
- Reifenstein Castle on the website of the tourist association of Sterzing/Vipiteno
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