History & Tradition
Cultural landscape on a sunny plateau
History & Tradition
History & Tradition
History & Tradition

History & Tradition

Cultural landscape on a sunny plateau

Tesimo/Tisens and Prissiano/Prissian is set in a unique location on the sunny hill south of the spa town of Merano is part of a historic cultural landscape that was already inhabited in prehistoric times. The widely visible hill of Hippolyt is even one of the oldest populated places in the country.

In the past, the villages of Tesimo/Tisens, Caprile/Gfrill, Narano/Naraun, Plazzoles/Platzers, Grissiano/Grissian and the castle village of Prissiano/Prissian were popular holiday destinations for the aristocracy and landowners. As a result, the area displays plenty of castles and noble villas surrounded by vineyards and chestnut groves. Many castles are still actively used today, such as Katzenzungen Castle, the home of the famous Versoaln vine.

Around Tesimo - Prissiano there are also several impressive churches, mountain churches and chapels, including St. Christoph and St. Hippolyt, St. Jakob in Grissiano and St. Apollonia in nearby Sirmiano/Sirmian, but also museums and historic cultural sites. The South Tyrol Classic vintage car rallye runs through the narrow historic centres of Tesimo/Tisens and Prissiano/Prissian.

However, tradition is not only felt in the buildings, it is also actively maintained: the members of the bands and the church choir wear their historical costumes, and at the many celebrations and church festivals, one can see the lived tradition with the smallest ones. A particularly beautiful tradition are the Sacred Heart Fires, which are lit every year on Sacred Heart Sunday in Tesimo-Prissiano.
Castel Katzenzungen in Prissian/Prissiano
Castles, Forts
Castel Katzenzungen in Prissian/Prissiano
Castel Katzenzungen was first mentioned in 1244 when it was owned by Henricus de Cazenzunge. Between the 16th and the 18th Century, the castle had its golden ...
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Lime kiln
Monuments, natural monuments
Lime kiln
You will soon find more information about lime kiln in Tisens/Tesimo here
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Versoaln Vine in Prissiano
Monuments, natural monuments
Versoaln Vine in Prissiano
The Versoaln vine at the vineyards near Katzenzungen Castle is the largest and probably oldest vine in the world . The foliage of the 360-year old vine rests ...
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Fahlburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
Castles, Forts
Fahlburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
The Fahlburg Castle, originally „Tower of Vall“, was built during the 13th Century and owned by the Lords von Zobel. After the extinction of this family, there ...
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The
Monuments, natural monuments
The "Vorbichl"
The so-called "Vorbichl" extends for about 2 km on the eastern edge of the "Tisner Mittelgebirge" and forms with its steeply sloping rock wall a natural ...
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The Chapel of All Saints in the Fahlburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
Castles, Forts
The Chapel of All Saints in the Fahlburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
The chapel, dedicated to all saints, is located in the basement of Fahlburg Castle.
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Chapel of St. Erasmus in the Wehrburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
Castles
Chapel of St. Erasmus in the Wehrburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
The chapel of the castle was dedicated 1474 and renewed in the 17. century.
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Wall fragments of Holz Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
Castles, Forts
Wall fragments of Holz Castle in Prissian/Prissiano
The former Holz Castle, which is mentioned in 1236, has only a few ruined walls. It is located above Prissian in a forested area.
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