Tyrol Castle
Schloss Tirol / Castel Tirolo
The origin of the name Tyrol, now the South Tyrolean State Museum of Cultural History, with views of the Merano valley from its walls.
Tyrol Castle was begun in the late 11th century as the ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol, from which the entire Tyrol region takes its name. Today it houses the South Tyrolean State Museum of Cultural History, presenting the Middle Ages, the history of Tyrol and the changes South Tyrol underwent in the 20th century. The Romanesque portal and the carvings and frescoes in the chapel are exquisite. From Tirol village above Merano it takes about 20 minutes on foot, through a small tunnel cut into the rock, passing vineyards and apple orchards. Admission is about €8.
Opening hours
Approx. mid-Mar–early Dec; Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Terme Merano
- Merano Old Town
- Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
- Salten Plateau & Jenesien
- Messner Mountain Museum Firmian
- Runkelstein Castle
- Bolzano Victory Monument
- South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology (Ötzi)