Romanesque Day

Experience the mystic Romanesque featuring free guided tours at 25 cultural sites...

Experience the mystic Romanesque from the Canton of Burgusio to Termeno/Tramin on the 12 October 2019. Featuring free guided tours at 25 cultural sites, a cultural excursion with a marble tour, and leisurely discovery tours by bus.

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10/10/2020 09:00 - 18:00

A Romanesque gem at the gateway of Stilfserjoch pass

St. Johann Church

Prato allo Stelvio/Prad am Stilfserjoch’s oldest church, St. Johann, is located in the village’s southeast in a green meadow landscape at the gateway ...

A Romanesque ‘synthesis of the arts’ in the upper Vinschgau valley

St. Johann Church

At the entrance to Tubre in Val Monastero/Taufers im Münstertal, near the border to Switzerland, one of the oldest and historically most interesting ...

A gem of the early Medieval period

St. Benedict Church

The church of St. Benedict in Malles/Mals in the Vinschgau valley is one of the most interesting churches in the Alpine region due to the ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Engadine valley

Monastery of St. Johann in Müstair

The St. Johann Monastery in rhaeto-Romanic Val Müstair is one of the few buildings of the early Middle Ages that can still be admired today. The ...

A Romanesque gem with a view over the Etschtal valley

St. Margareth Church

The early Romanesque tri-apsidal church of St. Margareth is located on a hill below the Brandis Waalweg canal trail in Lana. The church harkens back ...

The Romanesque castle chapel of Termeno/Tramin

St. Jakob Church

St. Jakob Church in Kastelaz towers on a hilltop above the famous wine-growing village of Termeno and can be easily reached from the village centre ...

Three apses in the form of a cloverleaf

St. Vigilius Church

One of the oldest sacred structures in Vinschgau valley, South Tyrol, is the Romanesque St. Vigilius church – also known as St. Blaise’s Church. ...

The ancestral castle of the province of Tyrol

Tyrol Castle

Visible from afar, Schloss Tirol castle towers above the spa town of Merano. As the Museum of Culture and Provincial History, Schloss Tirol castle is ...

The Romanesque mountain church near Avelengo/Hafling

St. Kathrein Church

The small church of St. Kathrein, situated in a gap of the Monzoccolo/Tschögglberg high plateau, is visible from the spa town of Merano/Meran in the ...

The Easter Church in Lasa/Laas

St. Sisinius Church

The Romanesque St. Sisinius Church is situated on a plateau above Lasa/Laas, the village of marble in South Tyrol. Its rare choir tower church was ...

The most beautiful Romanesque bell tower in South Tyrol

St. Karpophorus Church

Located in the Tarres district of Laces, this small, flat-roofed, aisleless Romanesque church dedicated to the little-known Roman martyr Karpophorus ...

The highest Benedictine abbey in Europe

Marienberg monastery

A fortress of faith at an altitude of 1,340 metres, Marienberg monastery towers above the village of Burgusio/Burgeis in the Vinschgau valley of ...

Of fools and fabulous beings

St. Nikolaus Church

On the way from Burgusio/Burgeis to the Marienberg monastery in the Vinschgau valley, is the small St. Nikolaus Church, which was consecrated around ...

A two-storey church in Lasa/Laas, the village of marble

St. Marx Church

Erected in the 12th century, St. Mark’s Church – known colloquially as “St. Marx” – is located close to the parish church of Lasa and is considered ...

The hidden marble menhir

Our Lady on the Hill

Unsere Liebe Frau auf dem Bichl (Our Lady on the Hill) – also known as Bichlkirche Church – is the oldest church in Laces, situated on a small ...

A small medieval town with an eventful history

City of Glorenza/Glurns

Journey into the Middle Ages by entering one of the city gates of Glorenza. Preserved in its entirety, the circular wall encloses the alleyways, ...

The Romanesque landmark in Corzes/Kortsch

St. Ägidius Church

If you let your gaze wander over the barren slopes of the Sonnenberg mountain range in the Vinschgau valley in summertime, the white-chalk St. ...

A fortified tower in Malles/Mals

Fröhlichsturm tower

The Fröhlichsturm tower, a keep from the 12th century that was built by the Lords of Mazia/Matsch, rises from the centre of Malles/Mals, a village of ...

A picture-book little church

St. Jakob Church

St. Jakob Church is situated on a medieval pilgrimage route that led from Appiano/Eppan via Sirmiano di Sopra/Obersirmian to Grissiano/Grissian. It ...

The Romanesque choir tower of St. Nikolaus Church

St. Nikolaus Church

The broad and imposing choir tower of St. Nikolaus Church in Laces is the essential hallmark of this Romanesque gem, which was erected before the ...

The marble church of Lasa/Laas

St. Johannes Parish Church

St. Johannes Parish Church in Lasa was erected around 1200 on the site of a previous church from the Carolingian period, as evidenced by a marble ...

The Sistine Chapel of South Tyrol

St. Stephen castle chapel

The castle chapel of St. Stephen’s is located on a rocky crest at the entrance to Martelltal valley, close to the castles of Untermontani and ...

The church on the Tartscher Bichl hill

St. Veit Church

Surrounded by a massive stone wall, the St. Veit Romanesque church is situated on the Tartscher Bichl hill near Malles/Mals, close to the birthplace ...

A little church ‘sui generis’

St. Proculus Church

The St. Proculus Church in Naturno/Naturns occupies a special position among all Romanesque churches in South Tyrol. This small church on the Roman ...

An unparalleled cycle of frescoes from the High Middle Ages

Burg Hocheppan castle chapel

Hocheppan Castle boasts an exceptional location on a hill high above the mountain village of Missiano/Missian. From their fortress under the ...