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Castles

A myriad of legends and myths surround Trentino’s castles in a halo of mystery

Trentino boasts a richness in castles, fortresses, ruins and ancient buildings - a cultural heritage it owes to its strategic position, which was particularly suitable for controlling people's movements. Also, it allowed lords to defend their territory and estate.

Some of the castles, such as the Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento, Castel Beseno above Calliano or Castel Thun in the Val di Non are in the hands of the Autonomous province of Trento (Provincia Autonoma di Trento) and house museums and exhibitions. Others are still private residences, but some of them can be visited anyway.

Below you will find an overview on the most famous castles in Trentino:

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  1. burg ruine schiesscharte

    Castel Albano
    Castel Albano is undoubtedly one of the most well-known medieval fortresses of this area.
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  2. altaguardia Archivio fotografico APT Val di Non

    Castello di Altaguardia

    The Castello di Altaguardia at 1,280 m a.s.l., is one of the highest located…
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  3. arco castello di arco

    Castello di Arco
    Once having left behind the fortified hamlet of Arco and some marvellous olive…
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  4. castel belasi paesaggio estate Apt Valdi Non Campodenno (C)Francesca Padovan

    Castel Belasi
    Castel Belasi, a wonderful fortress immersed in a coniferous forest, is situated on…
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  5. castel belfort

    Castel Belfort
    Castel Belfort is located on the road between the municipalities of Cavedago and…
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  6. copertina RS C castel beseno

    Castel Beseno
    Castel Beseno near Rovereto is the biggest feudal fortification of Trentino.
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  7. Castel Bragher estate Archivio fotografico Apt Val di Non

    Castel Bragher
    Castel Bragher is immersed in a forest on the road between Taio and Tress.
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  8. castello buonconsiglio trento

    Castello del Buonconsiglio
    The Castello del Buonconsiglio is the biggest and most important monument of…
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  9. castel caldes

    Castel Caldes
    The architecture of Castel Caldes is a melting pot of the Venetian, German and…
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    Castel Campo
    Castel Campo, a marvelous building with two cylindrical turrets surrounded by…
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  11. CASTEL CASEZ CASEZSANZENO STEFANIA MENGHINI

    Castel Casez
    Castel Casez overlooks the ancient buildings of the noble hamlet of Casez.
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  12. castello di castelfondo

    Castello di Castelfondo
    The ancient Castello di Castelfondo is nestled in a dense forest between the…
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  13. castello a castellano

    Castello di Castellano
    The Castello di Castellano is a fortified castle in the eponymous hamlet of the…
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    Castel Chizzola
    Castel Chizzola stands along the Adige river right before the village of Serravalle…
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  15. Primavera Val di Non Castelli Castel Cles ph David Eccher

    Castel Cles
    Castel Cles is embedded in the beautiful fruit orchards of the Val di Non.
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  16. Castel Coredo estate ApT Val di Non Coredo esterno (C)Paolo Crocetta Green Fly

    Castel Coredo
    Castel Coredo stands on a hill in the eponymous village of the Val di Non
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  17. castel drena

    Castel Drena
    Castel Drena overlooks the Marocche, a special natural phenomenon from the Ice Age…
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  18. ruderi castel di dosso maggiore resti del muro

    Castello di Dosso Maggiore
    The ruins of Castel Dosso Maggiore on the high plateau of Brentonico, can still be…
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  19. mezzocorona castel firmian

    Castel Firmian
    In 1480, Nicolò I, the captain of the Val di Non and the Valli Giudicarie,…
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  20. rovine di castel gresta

    Castel Gresta
    Today only the ruins of Castel Gresta remain.
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  21. castel ivano

    Castel Ivano
    Discover the impressive architecture, the eventful history and the numerous legends…
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  22. romeno castel malgolo

    Castello di Malgolo
    Castel Malgolo is a beautiful private residence in Malgolo, a hamlet of the…
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  23. san michele castello di montereale koenigsberg

    Castello di Monreale
    Monreale Castle, also called Königsberg, was once built to gain control over the…
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  24. Palazzo Morenberg estate Archivio Fotografico Apt Val di Non

    Castel Morenberg
    This ancient fortress overlooking the village of Sarnonico was once owned by the…
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  25. Castel Nanno estate ApT Val di Non Nanno picnicgiardini(C)Paolo Crocetta Green Fly

    Castel Nanno
    Castel Nanno stands in the eponymous village in the Val di Non and is one of the…
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  26. nogaredo castel noarna

    Castel Noarna
    Castel Noarna overlooks the Vallagarina since the 11th century.
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  27. castello nomi

    Castello di Nomi
    The remains of the Castello di Nomi stand on a rocky cliff on the hill Corona,…
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  28. castel pergine

    Castel Pergine
    The impressive castle complex of Pergine is enthroned on the Tegazzo hill above the…
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  29. Castel Pietra

    Castel Pietra
    Pietra Castle is located beneath the hill of Beseno Castle, on the remains of a…
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  30. novaledo tor quadra

    Torre Quadra
    The ruins of the Torre Quadra di Novaledo are accessible to the public.
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  31. fornace castello roccabruna

    Castello Roccabruna
    Roccabruna Castle or Castel Fornace is a medieval fortress in the village of Fornace.
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  32. castel romano Pieve di Bono

    Castel Romano
    Castel Romano was built in the 12th century and overlooks the village of Pieve di…
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  33. rovereto castello

    Castello di Rovereto
    The Castello di Rovereto overlooks the Leno river from a rock above the right bank,…
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  34. Copertina Foto Martina Vanzo (C) FAI Fondo Ambiente Italiano

    Castello di Sabbionara d'Avio
    The Castello di Sabbionara d’Avio is a stunning medieval castle with Venetian influences.
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  35. Copertina Caldes aerial Ph Nicola Cagol HD

    Rocca di Samoclevo
    The ruins of the Rocca di Samoclevo stand on Mt. Vasa in the municipality of Caldès…
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  36. castel san giovanni

    S. Giovanni Castle
    San Giovanni Castle rises above the village of Baitoni, a district of the…
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  37. ossana con castello di san michele

    Castel San Michele
    Castel San Michele, named after Saint Michael, to whom the chapel was dedicated,…
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    Castel San Pietro
    Embedded in pine and coniferous forests, Castel S. Pietro stands on the top of Mt.…
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  39. castello di segonzano

    Castello di Segonzano
    With its crenellated walls and towers, the Castello di Segonzano has the typical…
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  40. seregnano di civezzano con castello

    Castello di Seregnano
    Castello di Seregnano is an architectural masterpiece in the municipality of Civezzano.
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  41. castel stenico

    Castel Stenico
    Castel Stenico, a symbol of power of the prince-bishops of Trento, stands on a…
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  42. Copertina Castel Telvana Borgo Valsugana Dejan Bilic

    Castel Telvana
    Castel Telvana overlooks the Valsugana from a panoramic position above the hamlet…
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  43. castello di tenno

    Castello di Tenno
    The Castello di Tenno stands on a rocky cliff along the road between Lake Garda and…
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  44. castel terlago

    Castel Terlago
    Castel Terlago is immersed in the stunning landscape of the Paganella massif above…
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  45. castel thun schloss thun

    Castel Thun
    The history of the castle Thun is closely related to the family Ton.
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  46. calavino lago di toblino e castel toblino

    Castel Toblino
    Numerous legends and myths grew up around this romantic castle on the shores of…
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  47. mezzolombardo castello della torre

    Castello della Torre
    The impressive castle complex overlooks the village of Mezzolombardo.
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  48. Castel Valer estate ApT Val di Non Tassullo (C)Paolo Crocetta Green Fly

    Castel Valer
    Castel Valer, one of the best preserved fortresses of the Alps, was built between…
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  49. Castel Vasio Archivio fotografico APT Val di Non

    Castel Vasio
    Castel Vasio was named after the eponymous hamlet in the municipality of Borgo…
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  50. vigolo vattaro castello di vigolo

    Castello di Vigolo
    Following its reconstruction in the 17th century, the medieval fortress lost its…
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