The Brunnenburg
The Brunnenburg (Italian: Castel Fontana ) is a fortress located in the South Tyrolean municipality of Tyrol (Italy), near Meran. History The Brunnenburg was built around 1241 by Wilhelm Tarant. The castle has since been destroyed and rebuilt several times. In 1356 it was bought by the brothers Heinrich and Johann von Bopfingen. Heinrich was a priest in Tyrol, commander of Ludwig von Brandenburg and captain of the County of Tyrol (until 1359). Johann was Minnesinger. In 1421, Ulrich Putsch, the chaplain of Duke Frederick IV of Austria , bought the castle. Ulrich Putsch later became bishop of the Diocese of Bozen-Brixen. In 1457 the Brunnenburg was bought by Hans (or Johann) von Kripp, and remained in the possession of the Van Kripp family until 1812, although as early as 1600 the castle was described as "an old ruined castle." In 1705, the farmer Gregor Hofer started the restoration. Michael Sonnenburger, another farmer and mayor of Tyrol, acquired the castle in 1884. He org...