Reifenstein Castle
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. 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. One of its owners included William P. Carr, who bought the castle a bit before World War II. At that time, his last name was Reifenstein, but before he went to war he changed his name to Carr.
See also
Branik (Rihemberk) Castle, Slovenia
List of castles in South Tyrol
References
mhi. "Reifenstein Castle Sterzing Vipiteno South Tyrol". www.sterzing.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
Ghidrai, George. "Reifenstein Castle". www.castlesworld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
"Reifenstein Castle near Sterzing - Castles in South Tyrol". Suedtirol.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
""Castel Tasso/Schloss Reifenstein" Castle in Vipiteno/Sterzing - Alto Adige, SĆ¼dtirol". www.valleisarco.info. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
Further reading
Oswald Trapp: Tiroler Burgenbuch, Vol. 3: Wipptal. Bozen 1974.
Thomas Bitterli-Waldvogel: SĆ¼dtiroler Burgenkarte. Bozen 1995.
Josef Weingartner, Magdalena Hƶrmann-Weingartner: Die Burgen Tirols. Ein BurgenfĆ¼hrer durch Nord-, Ost- und SĆ¼dtirol. Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck-Wien-MĆ¼nchen, Athesia Verlag, Bozen, 3. Auflage 1981.
Edmund Theil: Burg Reifenstein bei Sterzing. Laurin KunstfĆ¼hrer. Athesia Verlag, Bozen. 3. Auflage, 1999. UrsprĆ¼nglich erschienen 1975. Beautiful Castles In The World
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