Cultural landscape
The history and culture of a region consists of more than just documents and monuments. It can be read in the lay of the land, the names of local geographical features and settlements, the gestures and modes of speaking of the inhabitants. Every visitor is at liberty to interpret them as he chooses.
The unique landscape in the vicinity of the Reschenpass / Passo di Resia offers many cultural gems. The "Rhaetian Triangle" formed by Vinschgau / Val Venosta (Italy), Oberes Gericht (Austria), and Unterengadin/Engadina (Switzerland) provides a taste of the broad cultural variety of the region as a whole. This region harbors wonderful cultural treasures embedded in a common culture – which nonetheless displays various differences.
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Churburg
Churburg (Tel. 0473/615241), built in the 13th century by the earls of Trapp. In the 16th century extended to the most beautiful Renaissance-residence of South Tyrol. Today it takes part of one of the best conditioned ca...
Benediktinerstift Marienberg
Benediktinerstift Marienberg“(Tel. 0473/831306), the monastery of the earls of Tarasp (Engadin) was built at about 1200. The „Krypta“, the oldest part of the monastery, shows Romanic frescos with byzantic influence. Wort...
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