Kastelruth, Mountain village in South Tyrol, Italy
The village stretches across 117.8 square kilometers at an elevation of 1,060 meters, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites mountain range.
The settlement developed from a medieval farming community into a key location along trading routes between Germanic and Italian territories during the 15th century.
The local population maintains a trilingual heritage, with German spoken by 81%, Ladin by 15%, and Italian by 4% of the residents.
Regular bus services connect Kastelruth to the Seiser Alm cable car station, providing access to Europe's largest high-altitude alpine meadow.
The village center features numerous buildings with traditional Tyrolean frescoes depicting religious and historical scenes on their exterior walls.
Location: South Tyrol
Elevation above the sea: 1,060 m
Website: https://www.comune.castelrotto.bz.it/
Shares border with: Campitello di Fassa, Völs am Schlern, Lajen, Urtijëi, Waidbruck, Ritten, Santa Cristina - Gherdëina, Barbian, Tiers, Bedigliora
Website: https://comune.castelrotto.bz.it
GPS coordinates: 46.56784,11.55968
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:42
Schlern
6.3 km
Trostburg
3.6 km
Sas Plat
13.4 km
St. Anton am Kofel
235 m
Castle Hauenstein
3.6 km
Rasciesa funicular
8.7 km
Parish Church of Urtijëi
8.6 km
St. Jacob
10.3 km
Museum Gherdëina
8.8 km
Saints Peter and Paul church
56 m
Villa Venezia
8.9 km
Salegg Castle
3.5 km
Santner
4.8 km
Castle Stetteneck
10 km
St. Konstantin
4.4 km
St. Anthony
8.7 km
Castle Kastelruth
241 m
Villa Felseck
201 m
Castle Aichach
3.5 km
St. Valentine
2 km
Parish church of Santa Cristina Gherdëina
12 km
Dibaita
4.3 km
St. Anna
8.9 km
Zollhaus in Kollmann
3.7 km
St. Vigilius
3.5 km
Saint Martin church
7.8 km
Golfclub San Vigilio Siusi
3.4 km
Kalvarienberg-Kapellen Kastelruth
235 mReviews
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