Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Klausen (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Säben Abbey, Branzoll Castle, and Stadtmuseum - Museo Civico. Also, be sure to include Liebfrauenkirche - Chiesa di Nostra Signora in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Klausen (Trentino-South Tyrol).
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Säben Abbey
Also known as: Monastero di Sabiona
Abbey. Säben Abbey was a Benedictine nunnery located near Klausen in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was established in 1687, when it was first settled by the nuns of Nonnberg Abbey in Salzburg. The last nuns left the abbey in 2021.[1]
Address: Salita Sabiona, 21, 39043 Chiusa
Branzoll Castle
Castle in Italy. Castle Branzoll is on the southern slope of Mount Säben, below the Säben Abbey, and somewhat above the city of Klausen in South Tyrol, Italy. Blackmoor, the first fantasy roleplaying game campaign setting, used a kit model of the castle to represent the titular Castle Blackmoor.
By 1155, the Lords of Säben from the Volser family had been named the burgraves of Hochstift Brixen on Mount Säben. Tensions arose in 1255 between Bishop Bruno von Kirchberg and some of his ministeriales, including Heinrich and Buchard von Säben. In the course of this dispute, the Lords of Säben built Branzoll castle at the entrance to the hilltop episcopal castle.
Presently, the hilltop castle consists of a small inner bailey, protected by a zwinger and an outer bailey. The belfry is over 20 meters high. The zwinger has been partially reconstructed, and the outer bailey is now a garden. Restoration work was completed in 1912, which included the addition of a new residential structure. A semicircular tower with a stone staircase connecting the floors was installed between the bergfried and the residential building. The curtain wall was also restored and partially crowned with battlements.[2]
Address: Salita Sabiona n. 17, 39043 Klausen
Stadtmuseum - Museo Civico
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Via Fraghes 1, 39043 Klausen
Liebfrauenkirche - Chiesa di Nostra Signora
Church
Sankt Andreas Klausen
St. Andrew's Church in Klausen is the parish church of the town.
It is a Gothic building dating from the 15th century, with later Baroque additions.
Address: Piazza S. Andrea, 5, 39043 Chiusa