Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Bolzano - Bozen, Italy
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3.3 km
35 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 - BozenSight 1: Municipal Museum
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.
Sight 2: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. It is the home of the preserved body of Ötzi the Iceman.
Sight 3: ar/ge kunst
ar/ge kunst Galleria Museo is a non-profit association based in the historic centre of Bolzano. As a private institution with no collecting activities, the ar/ge kunst pursues its aims according to the idea of the Kunstverein, which is a primarily Nordic trend.
Sight 4: Museo Mercantile - Merkantilmuseum
The Mercantile Museum houses the economic history of Bolzano with collections of documents, paintings and furnishings from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is located in the Mercantile Building, the former seat of the Mercantile Magistrate, which was built in 1635. After its dissolution, the building was the seat of the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce from 1851 to 1979.
Sight 5: Statua di Walther von der Vogelweide - Walther-von-der-Vogelweide-Denkmal
The Walther monument in Bolzano was created in 1889 by Heinrich Natter and is dedicated to Walther von der Vogelweide. It is located on the central Walther-von-der-Vogelweide-Platz. The statue of Walther, executed in Lasa marble, stands on a fountain that serves as a pedestal.
Sight 6: Tesoro del Duomo di Bolzano - Domschatzkammer Bozen
The Cathedral Treasury of Bolzano in the Old Provost's Office of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Bolzano on the Pfarrplatz is a museum of sacred art founded in 2007. Its collections are among the most extensive Baroque church inventories in the Tyrolean region.
Sight 7: Our Lady of the Assumption
The cathedral Maria Himmelfahrt is the parish church of the South Tyrolean capital Bolzano and cathedral of the Diocese of Bozen-Brixen. While the Bishop has resided in Bozen since 1964, the cathedra and the cathedral chapter remain in Brixen. Maria Himmelfahrt is therefore with Brixen Cathedral co-cathedral of the diocese.
Sight 8: Chiesa dei Domenicani - Dominikanerkirche
The Chiesa dei Domenicani is a medieval church in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, northern Italy.
Sight 9: Chiesa dei Cappuccini - Kapuzinerkirche
The Capuchin Church is a Catholic church in the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol.
Sight 10: Teatro Comunale - Stadttheater
The Teatro Comunale di Bolzano, designed by the architect Marco Zanuso, is a theatre in Bolzano, home to the Teatro Stabile di Bolzano and the Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen.
Sight 11: Santa Maddalena - St. Magdalena
St. Magdalena in Prazöll is a Roman Catholic church in St. Magdalena, a village that formerly belongs to the rural municipality of Zwölfmalgreien and today to the South Tyrolean capital of Bolzano. The village church, picturesquely located between vineyards, belongs to the parish of Rentsch and has valuable frescoes from the 14th century inside. It has been a listed building since 1977.
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