First mentioned in 1091, Burg Taufers is located in the municipality of Sand in Taufers. The fortress sits on a natural mountain ridge at about 957 meters above sea level, overlooking the Tauferer Valley to the south and monitoring the entrance to the Ahrntal. The structure is characterized by rubble stone (opus spicatum).
The layout of the fortress is adapted to the terrain with an oval ground plan. To the north, it features a keep and a residential tower, while the west contains a palas later used as a granary. The complex includes a castle chapel, a large library with a tiled stove, an armory, a courtroom, and a dungeon.
Out of the 64 rooms in the castle, around two dozen are paneled and can be visited during a guided tour. The frescoes in the castle chapel, from the school of Friedrich Pacher, are particularly noteworthy. The castle also has a place in film history, having served as a set for several productions, including the children's films Burg Schreckenstein and its sequel, as well as the Bozen-Krimi series.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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