Bruneck, Medieval town in Pustertal Valley, South Tyrol, Italy
Description
Bruneck sits in the Pustertal valley of South Tyrol and extends across six districts at roughly 838 meters (2749 feet) elevation. The settlement lies at the meeting point of the Ahr and Rienz rivers, where the Tauferer Ahrntal and Gadertal valleys converge.
History
Bishop Bruno von Kirchberg founded the settlement in 1250 by building a castle on a hillside. This fortification was meant to secure trade routes between Augsburg and Venice and quickly grew into an important crossroads.
Culture
The town's inhabitants speak three languages in daily life, with about four-fifths using German, one-sixth Italian, and a small group speaking Ladin. This mix appears on street signs and shop fronts, where several languages often sit side by side.
Practical
Train services run toward German, Austrian, and Italian cities, and several stations offer direct access to the cable car heading up to Kronplatz. Those who wish to explore the surroundings will find hiking trails and viewpoints at different elevations.
Did you know?
Atop the Kronplatz summit stands the Messner Mountain Museum Corones, designed by architect Zaha Hadid. This museum presents exhibitions on alpine history and mountaineering within a modern building set into the landscape.
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Messner Mountain Museum
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Castle Bruneck
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Monumento all'Alpino
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Austro-Hungarian military cemetery of Bruneck
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Intercable Arena
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Neuhaus Castle
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Stadttheater Bruneck
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Kehlburg
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Our Lady
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Lamprechtsburg
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South Tyrolean Folklore Museum
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Sebatum
2.2 km
St. Jakob
1.3 km
Ursulinenkirche
128 m
St. Katharina auf dem Rain
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LUMEN
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Spital church of the Holy Spirit, Bruneck
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Kapuzinerkirche
417 m
Sender Kronplatz
6.5 km
St. Lorenz
2.9 km
St. Catherine
2.2 km
Hannesmühle
640 m
Museo civico di Brunico
418 m
St. Peter and Paul
2.4 km
Ansitz Steinburg
2.2 km
St. George
2.2 km
St. John
4.2 km
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