Festung Nauders

Festung Nauders is a five-story stone fortress near the Resia Pass with multiple defensive positions and thick walls built into the mountainside. The structure features specialized military architecture including casemates, loopholes, and underground passages typical of 19th-century Austrian border fortifications.

The fortress was built between 1834 and 1840 to protect Tyrol's southern border against potential attacks from Lombardy. It was part of an Austrian defense system during a period when border security in the Alpine region was crucial.

The fortress displays equipment and objects from the time when Austrian soldiers were stationed here. Visitors can imagine what daily life was like at this remote mountain border post.

Access is only by guided tour offered on specific days. Wear sturdy shoes and bring weather-appropriate clothing, as the path to the fortress is steep and mountain weather changes quickly.

The fortress is the only completely preserved military fortification of its type in Austria and retains its original construction to this day. Visitors can see how architects of that era prevented attacks from above and what solutions they found by using the mountain location.