Description of the attraction
Bruneck is a small town located in the popular ski resort of Kronplatz in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. Founded in the 13th century, today it is the center of the Puster Valley. You can get here from the airports of Verona, Austrian Innsbruck and German Munich. Brixen is 35 km away and Bolzano is 70 km away.
According to historical documents, Bruneck was founded by Bishop Bruno von Kirchberg, and in the 14-15th centuries became a very prosperous city due to its convenient location on the route between Augsburg and Venice. It was then that the famous art school was founded here, whose graduates, in particular, were Michael and Friedrich Paher. In the 16th century, Bruneck, together with the entire Puster Valley, became part of the Tyrolean lands and only after the First World War became part of Italy.
Today Bruneck is a popular ski resort. It lies at an altitude of 835 meters above sea level, surrounded by the peaks of Kronplatz, Ast-Joch, Sambock and Rieserferner. The local slopes are suitable for both beginners and experienced skiers. There is also entertainment for children, for example, the Croniworld center. In total, Bruneck has 44 slopes and 34 lifts, and the new cable route Kronplatz - Alta Badia allows you to easily reach the slopes of the famous Sella Ronda.
Of the sights of Bruneck, it is worth mentioning, first of all, the ancient castle of Brunico, built in 1251 by the same bishop von Kirchenberg. You can get to the castle along the road leading from the eastern gate of the city. Today, in one wing of the Castel Brunico, a branch of the Reinhold Messner Mining Museum is open. And in the vicinity of the town you can see the castles of Castel Badia of the 10th century, Castello di Tures of the 13th century and Castel Lamberto.
The religious buildings of Bruneck are also interesting - the baroque church of Santa Caterina of the 14th century, the Reinkirche, the church of Santo Spirito and, of course, the Ursuline monastery with a museum, which displays medieval artifacts.
One cannot but mention the natural beauty of the Puster Valley - around Bruneck are the Fanes Sennes Braies, Verdette di Ries Aurina and Pütz Odle parks, which offer numerous recreational opportunities.
