Reifenstein Castle (German: Burg Reifenstein, Italian: Castel Tasso) is a castle in Freienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol (northern Italy). It is located near a dried marsh, in the valley of the Eisack.
History The castle is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, and was modified in the 14th century. It is a property of the Thurn und Taxis counts, who have remained its owners until the present. It is famous for the decorated "Green Hall" with Gothic paintings and a woodcarved chapel-door, the stubes and the collection of armor. The castle also contains an original kitchen, bathroom and medieval sleeping bunks.
See also Branik (Rihemberk) Castle, Slovenia List of castles in South Tyrol
References
Further reading Oswald Trapp: Tiroler Burgenbuch, Vol. 3: Wipptal. Bozen 1974. Thomas Bitterli-Waldvogel: Südtiroler Burgenkarte. Bozen 1995. Josef Weingartner, Magdalena Hörmann-Weingartner: Die Burgen Tirols. Ein Burgenführer durch Nord-, Ost- und Südtirol. Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck-Wien-München, Athesia Verlag, Bozen, 3. Auflage 1981. Edmund Theil: Burg Reifenstein bei Sterzing. Laurin Kunstführer. Athesia Verlag, Bozen. 3. Auflage, 1999. Ursprünglich erschienen 1975.
External links
Burg Reifenstein, German site Aerial view of the Reifenstein Castle Reifenstein Castle on the website of the tourist association of Sterzing/Vipiteno