Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bolzano - Bozen, Italy

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 39 m

Experience Bolzano - Bozen in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Bolzano - Bozen

Sight 1: Castel Hörtenberg - Ansitz Hörtenberg

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Hörtenberg Castle is a Renaissance castle in South Tyrol, in the municipality of Bolzano, in the S. Osvaldo area in the district of Dodiciville and located on the slopes of the Renon plateau.

Wikipedia: Castel Hörtenberg (IT)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: St. Johann im Dorf - San Giovanni in Villa

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St. Johann im Dorf is a Roman Catholic church in St. Johann, a district of Bolzano, the capital of South Tyrol. It lies in the former rural community of Zwölfmalgreien north of the old town in St.-Johann-Gasse. It has been a listed building since 1977.

Wikipedia: St. Johann im Dorf (DE)

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Deutschhauskirche (St. Georg im Weggenstein)

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The Church of the Teutonic Order or Church of St. George in Weggenstein in Bolzano is a Gothic-style church dedicated to St. George, patron saint of the Order together with St. Elizabeth of Hungary.

Wikipedia: Chiesa dell'Ordine Teutonico (IT)

153 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Museo Scienze Naturali - Naturmuseum

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The South Tyrol Museum of Nature is a natural history museum in the Bindergasse in Bolzano. The museum, which opened in 1997, is one of the South Tyrolean provincial museums in public hands. The museum is housed in the sovereign office of Emperor Maximilian I in Bolzano's old town. As the only provincial museum of natural history, it is the central documentation and collection point for natural history objects in South Tyrol.

Wikipedia: Naturmuseum Südtirol (DE), Website

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Mariensäule

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The Marian Column is a monument in Bolzano by the sculptor Andreas Kompatscher. It is located in the Marienpark in front of the Goethe School.

Wikipedia: Mariensäule (Bozen) (DE)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa dei Francescani - Franziskanerkirche

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The Franciscan Church is a monastic church in Bolzano, South Tyrol.

Wikipedia: Chiesa dei Francescani (IT)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Chiesa Sacro Cuore - Herz-Jesu-Kirche

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The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in Bolzano, South Tyrol. It is located at Rauschertorgasse 6 in the Zentrum-Bozner Boden-Rentsch district and is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Wikipedia: Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Bozen) (DE)

382 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Municipal Museum

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The Bolzano Municipal Museum in Bolzano is a museum of provincial importance. It is the oldest museum in present-day South Tyrol and is managed by the Culture Department of the municipal administration. Since 2003 it has been partially closed for a long restoration work that also includes its expansion, which has never begun; Only the mezzanine floor periodically hosts exhibitions.

Wikipedia: Museo civico (Bolzano) (IT), Website

421 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Museion

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The Museion is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bolzano, in South Tyrol, Italy.

Wikipedia: Museion (Bolzano) (EN), Website

750 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 10: Monumento alla Vittoria - Siegesdenkmal

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The Victory Monument is a monument in Bolzano, northernmost Italy, erected on the personal orders of Benito Mussolini in South Tyrol, which had been annexed from Austria after World War I. The 19 metre wide Victory Gate was designed by architect Marcello Piacentini and substituted the former Austrian Kaiserjäger monument, torn down in 1926–27. Its construction in Fascist style, displaying lictorial pillars, was dedicated to the "Martyrs of World War I".

Wikipedia: Bolzano Victory Monument (EN)

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