South Tyrolean Museum of Culture and Provincial History, History museum in Tirolo village, Italy
The South Tyrolean Museum of Culture and Provincial History occupies Schloss Tirol above Dorf Tirol. Its route follows the castle's building history through the Knights' Hall and the lower and upper chapels, while the Emperor's Hall shows highlights of the growing collection and medieval society. The keep, reconceived in 2016 as the Tower of Memories, covers contemporary South Tyrolean history.
The castle was built in the 12th century as the seat of the Counts of Tyrol and is one of the region's most important medieval structures. Over the centuries it served various purposes and was later converted into a museum.
The chapels within the castle display religious artworks that reflect the spiritual life of the region. Visitors can see medieval paintings and altars that show how important faith was to local people.
The museum is reached by a walking path of about 30 minutes from Tirolo village, which passes by striking stone formations. The path is well marked and offers nice views of the surroundings along the way.
The keep, the Bergfried, was redesigned in 2016 as the Tower of Remembrance and is devoted to the recent history of South Tyrol. The museum also displays finds from archaeological excavations in and around the castle. Special exhibitions have covered subjects such as Robert Musil and the First World War (2014) and Maximilian I and the art of the emperor (2019).
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