The castle belongs to the Lords of Taufers' dynasty. It was built in the XIII century and was transformed into a residence in the XV and XVI century. Since 1977 it has been property of the Sudtiroler Bergeninstitut Association. It consists of 64 rooms, 24 of which have wooden panelling.
In the Chapel it is possible to admire the gothic frescoes of the painting school of Pacher, dated back to 1482.
Precious is also the armoury, the big library, the Princes room, the audience room and the dungeon. Worth a mention are the refined majolica stubes. According to the legend, the last descendent of the Taufers lived a contrasted love with the chief of the guards.
Well-known is the room haunted by the ghosts where you can hear the laments of the murderer of her husband on her wedding day.
Opening times
Guided Tours: the interiors of the castle are only accessible as part of a guided tour.
Off-peak Summer Season (18.04.-05.07.2025 and 01.09.-02.11.2025)
Daily (including Mondays) at 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 AM, 2 PM, 3 PM and 4 PM.
Peak season (06.07.-31.08.2025)
- Guided Tours: Daily (including Mondays) from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM every half hour.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays additionally at 9:00 PM (night tour).
03.11.2025-05.12.2025
- Daily (including Mondays) at 11:00 AM (German) and 12:00 PM (Italian).
06.12.2025-02.04.2026
- every day at 11 am an 3 pm in German, at 12 am and 4 pm in Italian
Exception: the 24th of December the tours are available only at 11 am and 12 am. The 25th December and 1° January the tours are available only at 3 pm and 4 pm.
How to get to Taufers Castle
Taufers Castle is accessible from the village of Sand in Taufers in the Taufers Ahrn Valley (Tauferer Ahrntal), 13km north of Bruneck. For a short, easy going walk, there is a footpath. The castle can also be reached by car via a clearly marked forest road just a kilometer north of Sand in Taufers, branching off of route SS621 (Sand in Taufers-Prettau).
For further information
Taufers Castle
Via Acereto, 1
39032 Valle Aurina (BZ)
Südtiroler Burgeninstitut - Tel. (+39) 0471 982255
Trostburg - Tel. (+39) 0471 654401
Taufers - Tel. (+39) 0474 678053
