Feldthurns

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Feldthurns
(Italian: Velturno )
coat of arms
Velturno coat of arms
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Feldthurns in South Tyrol - Positionskarte.svg
State : Italy
Region : Trentino-South Tyrol
Province : Bolzano - South Tyrol
District community : Eisack Valley
Inhabitants :
(VZ 2011 / 31.12.2019) 		2,998 / 2,988
Language groups :
(according to 2011 census ) 		98.33% German
0.91% Italian
0.76% Ladin
Coordinates 46 ° 40 ′  N , 11 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′  N , 11 ° 36 ′  E
Altitude : 542– 2439  m slm (center: 850  m slm )
Surface: 24.8 km²
Permanent settlement area: 6.2 km²
Parliamentary groups : Dorf , Garn, Schnauders, Schrambach, Tschiffnon
Neighboring municipalities: Brixen , Klausen , Vahrn , Villnöß
Partnership with : Amras
Postal code : 39040
Area code : 0472
ISTAT number: 021116
Tax number: L724
Mayor  (2015): Konrad Messner ( SVP )

Feldthurns ([ fɛlˈtʊrns ]; Italian Velturno ) is an Italian municipality with 2988 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the central Eisack Valley in South Tyrol and is located about eight kilometers south of Bressanone .

geography

Velturno seen from the opposite side of the valley

Feldthurns is located in the Eisack Valley between two municipalities, Brixen in the north and Klausen in the south. The municipality extends on the orographically right , western side of the valley from the Eisack in the valley floor up to the peaks of the Sarntal Alps . The main town of Dorf is located on a low mountain range exposed to the south-east at an altitude of 850  m . In addition, the settlement area includes several other small towns, hamlets and individual farms that are grouped around the main town and occupy altitudes between 550 and 1350  m . Among these, Garn ( 1200  m ), Schnauders ( 1000  m ), Schrambach ( 600  m ) and Tschiffnon ( 850  m ) represent the largest settlement centers. Velturno finds its highest point at the summit of the Königsanger at 2439  m .

Culture and sights

The landmarks of Velturno are the 3336 chestnut trees.

Buildings

Velthurns Castle

The Velthurns Castle is a historic monument of a special kind. It was created in 1580 as a summer residence for the Bressanone Prince Bishop Johann Thomas Spaur. Paneling, inlay work, carved portals and wooden ceilings, works that are among the most important art carpenters of the Renaissance in southern Germany are considered worth seeing. The gilded coffered ceiling in the Fürstenzimmer with its fine inlay is considered the best work. An aviary was once attached to the castle , which also served as a deer garden. Until the secularization around 1803, the castle was the summer residence of the bishops of Brixen. After that it was imperial property, later passed into private hands and was finally given to the city of Bolzano by Johannes II , Prince von und zu Liechtenstein . On June 18, 1978 it became the property of the Province of South Tyrol. On the ground floor the castle houses a local museum and an archaeological museum.

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary

Parish Church of the Assumption

Today's parish church goes back to a small Marienkapelle from the 12th century, which stood near the Pflegerbühel. Around 1170 this little church was elevated to a parish church.

Matthias Punter from Vahrn began to enlarge the church around 1499. It was completed ten years later and consecrated in 1515. Due to the steadily growing population, the church slowly became too small and after 400 years (1894) it was enlarged again by Pastor Josef Telser. The new church was consecrated by Bishop Valussi from Trento.

In 1962 the church tower had to be re-roofed and the church itself also needed an overhaul. Warm air heating and a marble floor came about in 1973 under Pastor Herrmann Tasser.

The tower that exists today was built between 1502 and 1570. It consists of massive granite blocks. Seven bells hang in the tower. The largest of these weighs 2500 kg and dates from 1521. In 1958 Pastor Georg Michaeler had the electric bells installed.

The high altar is a neo-Gothic carving, designed by Anton Weber. The organ is a mechanical work from 1898 by the Mauracher company and has 16 registers.

In 1992 the parish church was renewed and restored. Services take place on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

St. Lawrence Church

The St. Laurentius Church (Gothic, but with Romanesque nave walls) is in the center of the village. It was built from 1286 to 1295 and expanded around 1400. The tower was only built in the 16th century. Since it was not sufficiently well founded, it shows a clear tendency today.

Other churches

  • St. Anton im Moos
  • St. Georg in Schnauders
  • St. Peter in Schrambach
  • St. Florian in the gorge
  • St. Andreas in Garn
  • St. Sebastian im Lottersack (Unteregarter)

Lost castles

According to historical studies, the first nobles from "Velthurns" should have owned a castle in the area of ​​today's Schrambach, but nothing has survived. However, there is evidence of a castle called "Ziern" on the Pflegerbühel. It belonged to the "Lords of Velthurns" who appeared around 1112.

Archeoparc Feldthurns

Feldthurns is an archaeological site. Therefore, the "Archeoparc" was built in Tanzgasse in the center of the village.

The hikes that begin at the Copper Age cult site lead through all epochs of prehistory and early history, through the Middle and Neolithic, the Metal Ages, the Roman and the Migration Period. Some could be dug up and examined, others are lost forever through carelessness, and much is still underground.

The Copper Age cult site consists of large, often uncut stones, a figurative stone stele and a damaged menhir (the menhir with the images of an ax, a dagger and perhaps an arch, lay in gravel). The traces of the damage allow the conclusion that it was destroyed as early as the Copper Age.

The "Tanzgasse" has been used again and again by people for thousands of years - from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. The area has not yet been completely excavated.

societies

The church choir of Feldthurns has existed since 1544.

The Feldthurns music band was founded in the 19th century.

The local group of the SKJ (South Tyrol's Catholic Youth) was founded in the 1970s, but has not always been active over the years. In 2006 the local group was reconstituted to actively support the youth in Velturno and to carry out various projects.

There is also a volunteer fire brigade and various sports clubs in Velturno .

politics

Municipal Council (2015)
4th
11
4th 11 
A total of 15 seats

Mayor since 1961:

  • Michael Gamper: 1961-1974
  • Anton Dorfmann: 1974-2005
  • Herbert Dorfmann : 2005–2009
  • Konrad Messner: since 2009

Personalities

  • Josef Bacher (* 1864 in Feldthurns, † 1935 in Unterfennberg near Margreid ), curate, linguist, author of the book Die deutsche Sprachinsel Lusern , 1905
  • Peter Sellemond (1884–1942), sculptor and carver

literature

  • Andreas Gottlieb Hempel: Feldthurns - a South Tyrolean village book . Verlag A. Weger, Brixen 2013, ISBN 978-88-6563-077-8 .

Web links

Commons : Feldthurns  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Empire of Stones PDF Velturno Municipality, Office for Ground Monuments (Ed.)
  2. ^ History. Feldthurns church choir, accessed on December 13, 2010 .
  3. ↑ Feldthurns music band. Retrieved December 13, 2010 .
  4. ^ History. (No longer available online.) SKJ Feldthurns, archived from the original on September 22, 2008 ; Retrieved December 13, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / skj-feldthurns.jimdo.com
  5. ^ Clubs and associations. Velturno municipality, accessed on December 13, 2010 .
  6. ↑ The mayors of the South Tyrolean municipalities since 1952. (PDF; 15 MB) In: Festschrift 50 Years of the South Tyrolean Association of Municipalities 1954–2004. Association of South Tyrolean municipalities, pp. 139–159 , accessed on November 16, 2015 .