Exciting views of the Altfinstermünz

Exciting views of the Altfinstermünz

On 2 June 2015, the members of the ‘New Uses’ and ‘Redevelopment and Maintenance’ groups were met by gorgeous weather as they set out to visit the border fortress of Altfinstermünz in Nauders at the foot of the Finstermünzpass
The managers of the castle faced similar challenges to ours a couple of years ago, challenged which now the Museumsverein der Burg Heinfels has to overcome.

After a very warm welcome by Hermann Klapeer (President of the Verein Altfinstermünz), Gerald Jochum and Simone Reimair (Regio L, Regionalmanagement Landeck), the guests were taken on an informative tour of the historic building site. The visit led to the two groups forming detailed ideas and concepts to bring back home, as well as receiving detailed answers thanks to the generous amount of time dedicated to questions. After what was a more than interesting day, the group headed back home in the afternoon armed with views and experiences which will be more than helpful during the implementation of project ’Heinfels Castle’. We would like to thank the people responsible for Burg Finstermünz and are looking forward to repaying the favour one day.

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Three years ago the elaborate work on the largest profane restoration project in Tyrol began. All the roofs of the castle, with the exception of the tower from 1992, have now been newly roofed and the access paths inside the complex have already been paved. The opening of the museum is planned for early summer 2020

From May 2018 to the end of October 2019, more than 2800 visitors gained insights into one of the most exciting construction sites in the region.

It was a special day for the "Queen of the Puster Valley": On the 12th of July the guardian angel bell was cast in the bell foundry Grassmayr in Innsbruck. This is a continuation of the old tradition of bells in the castle.

During the restoration work, a special red chalk drawing from the early 16th century was uncovered. But this is not the only discovery!

Heinfels Castle’s main redevelopment should be complete and open once again to the general public within five years. An ambitious goal if you were to take a peek inside the imposing castle, as the last centuries haven’t been kind to the halls and chambers, leaving them to dilapidate.

On 16 November 2015, the concept regarding the future use of Heinfels Castle was presented to the district councils of the Tyrolean Oberland. If everything goes according o plan, the main redevelopment can take place during summer 2016.

The Südtiroler Burgeninstitut (the South Tyrolean Castle Institute) invited Management of the Museumsverein and the Steering Group to visit a number of castles in and around South Tyrol on 14 July 2015.

On 2 June 2015, the members of the ‘New Uses’ and ‘Redevelopment and Maintenance’ groups were met by gorgeous weather as they set out to visit the border fortress of Altfinstermünz in Nauders at the foot of the Finstermünzpass.