Velthurns Castle

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Velthurns Castle

Velthurns Castle is located in Feldthurns in South Tyrol ( Italy ).

The castle , built from 1578 by Johann Thomas von Spaur , Prince-Bishop of Brixen , is a Renaissance building. The complex served as the summer residence of the prince-bishops until 1803 and then became imperial property, but later passed into private hands. As recently as 1846, it is said to have been in the best possible condition.

The artistic value of the interior, especially the princely room, was known in the late 19th century. Parts of the paneling and an inlaid door were removed and shown at the World Exhibition in Vienna in 1873 . This paneling was apparently one of the reasons why Prince Johann II von und zu Liechtenstein bought the castle in 1875, who planned to have it built into Vaduz Castle . This could be prevented as well as a transfer of the paneling to the Museum of Bolzano. In 1904 the same prince donated the castle to the city of Bolzano .

The time in urban ownership was marked by inappropriateness and neglected maintenance. In 1978/79 the castle became the property of the Province of South Tyrol. Restoration measures were still being prepared in 1979, which could then be carried out from 1980 to 1983.

The castle in the Eisack Valley is in good condition today. The interior is an impressive work of the late Renaissance. Today it is used as a museum and venue for concerts, theater performances and exhibitions.

The paneling, doors and ceilings are still the most impressive part of the interior. The wall paintings, which are mostly placed in the upper part of the wall, are less of a feature, they are less well preserved and not particularly original. But the latter in particular makes them interesting for art history: For many subjects it was shown that copper engravings served as templates for the murals.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 199 .
  2. ↑ It took years to repatriate them, as late as 1875 these parts were in a Viennese museum. - Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 199 .
  3. ^ Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 200 .
  4. ^ Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 202 .
  5. ↑ The Wikipedia article previously gave the date as June 18, 1978 (without citing the source). Helmut Stampfer names May 3, 1979 as the date of the exchange contract between the municipality of Bolzano and the autonomous province of Bolzano-South Tyrol. - Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 203 .
  6. ↑ The article by Barbara Schütz shows this impressively in a direct comparison of the engravings and the murals. - Karl Wolfsgruber, Barbara Schütz, Helmut Stampfer: Velthurns Castle. Construction and equipment described by ... Landesdenkmalamt Bozen, Bozen 1993, p. 50-197 .

Coordinates: 46 ° 40 ′ 11.8 ″  N , 11 ° 36 ′ 1.2 ″  E