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Reifenstein Castle

Field	Value
name	Reifenstein Castle
image	Matthias Suessen Sommer2017-7801.jpg
caption	Reifenstein Castle
type	Castle
coordinates
location	Freienfeld, near Sterzing, in South Tyrol northern Italy
built	12th century

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.

References

mhi. "Reifenstein Castle Sterzing Vipiteno South Tyrol".
Ghidrai, George. "Reifenstein Castle".
"Reifenstein Castle near Sterzing - Castles in South Tyrol".

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