Reifenstein Castle Explained
| Reifenstein Castle |
| Type: | Castle |
| Location: | Freienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol northern Italy |
| Built: | 12th 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.[4]
See also
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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Notes and References
- Web site: Reifenstein Castle Sterzing Vipiteno South Tyrol. mhi. www.sterzing.com. en-GB. 2020-04-27.
- Web site: Reifenstein Castle. Ghidrai. George. www.castlesworld.com. en. 2020-04-27.
- Web site: Reifenstein Castle near Sterzing - Castles in South Tyrol. Suedtirol.com. en. 2020-04-27.
- Web site: "Castel Tasso/Schloss Reifenstein" Castle in Vipiteno/Sterzing - Alto Adige, Südtirol. www.valleisarco.info. 2020-04-27.
