Lamprechtsburg Castle

Brunico, Italy

Lamprechtsburg castle consists of a simple Palas, keep, farm buildings and chapel. It is surrounded by the curtain wall. The chapel is mentioned in 1075 or 1090 and the wooden fort was replaced by stone castle in 1225 by the lords of Lamprechtsburg.

In the 1570s extensive restoration work was carried out. In 1812, the estate was sold to the priest Joseph Hauptmann, whose descendants are still the castle owners.

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Via Puenland, Brunico, Italy
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Founded: 1225
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

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3.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Roberta Mairginter (19 months ago)
Rossella Carli (2 years ago)
Proprietà privata, con tanto di cartello. Non visitabile agli interni. Per questo motivo non ci sono gli orari di visita. Ci sono solo delle passeggiate. I padroni sono poco cordiali, state alla larga da loro!
Carlo Busetto (2 years ago)
Bel.castello fiancheggiato da una cappella. Si affaccia su un ampio pianoro, da cui è visibile il Plan de Corones. É di proprietà privata, per cui non risulta visitabile. Si può raggiungere da Dobbiaco o da Riscone, con una piacevole passeggiata in mezzo al bosco.
Luisa Duri (2 years ago)
Si raggiunge percorrendo un facile e ombreggiato sentiero nel bosco, che fiancheggia nel primo tratto il corso della Rienza. Risale al XII secolo e apparteneva a feudatari del vescovo di Bressanone. Nel 1812 fu venduto al sacerdote Josef Hauptmann, i cui discendenti sono gli attuali proprietari. La cappella adiacente è dedicata a Santa Kummemus ed è molto frequentata. Il castello non è visitabile. Dal pianoro antistante si ammira un bel panorama che arriva fino al Kronplatz.
nicola freti (2 years ago)
Non visitabile. Proprietà privata
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