Events

The special exhibition ““Hunters and the Hunted – The History of Hunting”, curated by Marie Rubner on behalf of the Südtiroler Burgeninstitut, opens on 3° April 2026 and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until 1° November 2026 at the Castle of Taufers.

On Saturday, 17 January 2026, we celebrated the patronal feast of St. Anthony the Abbot at Trostburg Castle. The Holy Mass was celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the castle chapel and accompanied by the choir “Zomsingen.” Afterwards, we warmed ourselves in Tresl’s parlor with hot tea and enjoyed her homemade doughnuts. The celebration concluded with a shared lunch in Barbian.

A special cultural evening took place on July 3rd at Trostburg Castle: As part of the Euregio Soirée, the multifaceted work of Karl Felix Wolff took center stage – a literary journey through Dolomite legends, early tourism reports, and observations from historic Tyrol.

A true highlight of this year was the grand knight’s festival celebrating the 800th anniversary of Taufers Castle. Together, an impressive jubilee was celebrated at one of the country’s most important castles – with a festival for the whole family.

Visitors enjoyed a varied program that delighted both young and old:

• Knightly combat reenactments several times a day, alternating with various historical groups

• Children’s games & squire school, where young visitors discovered life in the Middle Ages

• Craft demonstrations, including sewing, dyeing, leatherwork, pottery, and much more

• Historical camps, medieval tents, weapon and armor displays

• Storytelling sessions in German and Italian – magical and vivid

• Culinary specialties in the castle courtyard: Strauben (fried pastry), sausages, stick bread, and more

• Music & entertainment alternating with the combat reenactments

The South Tyrolean Castle Institute undertook a culturally rewarding excursion to the Veneto region. The program included a visit to the world-famous Villa La Rotonda, a masterpiece by the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. Participants were deeply impressed by the architecture and harmonious design of the building.

A guided walk through the elegant city of Vicenza offered further insights into Palladian architecture and the historical significance of the city. Additionally, the group had the opportunity to visit the Teatro Olimpico – an architectural gem whose illusionistic stage design ranks it among the most important theaters of the Renaissance.