Zenoberg
| Zenoberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian name : Monte San Zeno | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Trentino-South Tyrol | ||
| province | South Tyrol (BZ) | ||
| local community | Dorf Tirol | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 41 ' N , 11 ° 10' E | ||
| surface | 1.87 km² | ||
| Residents | 228 () | ||
| Population density | 122 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Telephone code | 0473 | CAP | 39019 |
Zenoberg ( Italian Monte San Zeno ) is a fraction of the municipality of Tyrol in South Tyrol ( Italy ). It is located at the southeast end of the Küchelberg, which is pushed forward towards Merano basin, directly above the spa town of Merano . Zenoberg has about 200 inhabitants and is located at 350- 400 m height
history
The location Zenoberg is mentioned in a document as early as 1432 as "mons sancti Zenonis" .
Attractions
Chapel of the Zenoburg
- The Zenoburg stands on a rocky hill at the entrance to Passeier . First mentioned in 1237 in the possession of the Suppan, the castle was sold to Meinhard II in 1285 .
- Powder Tower: The Powder Tower (already in the municipality of Merano) was once the keep of Ortenstein Castle , which was built in the 13th century by the Counts of Tyrol. Large quantities of gunpowder were stored there during the Thirty Years War .
particularities
The hill of Zenoberg is ideal for growing the Vernatsch grape.
Personalities from Zenoberg
- Zeno Braitenberg (* 1964 in Naples), news anchor and non-fiction author.
Individual evidence
- ^ Hannes Obermair : Bozen Süd - Bolzano Nord. Written form and documentary tradition of the city of Bozen up to 1500 . tape 2 . City of Bozen, Bozen 2008, ISBN 978-88-901870-1-8 , p. 74, No. 985 .
- ^ Josef Weingartner : The art monuments of South Tyrol. 7th edition. Volume 2, 1991, p. 602.