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Cultural sites of the Alpine Road of Romanesque Art
The 30 partner sites of the Alpine Road of Romanesque Art
Alpine Road of Romanesque Art
Cultural sites
Cultural sites of the Alpine Road of Romanesque Art
Cultural sites
The 30 partner sites
The Romanesque choir tower of St. Nikolaus' Church
St. Nikolaus' Church
The broad and imposing choir tower of St. Nikolaus' Church in Laces is the essential hallmark of this Romanesque gem, which was erected before the ...
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A Romanesque gem at the gateway of Stilfserjoch pass
St. Johann's Church
Prad am Stilfserjoch'ss/ Prato allo Stelvio's oldest church, St. Johann, is located in the village’s southeast in a green meadow landscape at the ...
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Stone testimony to early medieval Christianity
St. Peter's Parish Church
The parish church of St. Peter’s is perched on the quiet slope above Merano/Meran near the village of Tirolo/Dorf Tirol. In the church, the nave and ...
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Engadine valley
Convent of St. John in Müstair
The Convent of St. John in Müstair in rhaeto-Romanic Val Müstair is one of the few buildings of the early Middle Ages that can still be admired ...
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The Romanesque castle chapel of Termeno/Tramin
St. Jakob's Church
St. Jakob's Church in Kastelaz towers on a hilltop above the famous wine-growing village of Termeno/Tramin and can be easily reached from the village ...
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The highest Benedictine abbey in Europe
Marienberg monastery
A fortress of faith at an altitude of 1,340 metres, Marienberg monastery towers above the village of Burgusio/Burgeis in the Vinschgau valley of ...
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The ancestral castle of the province of Tyrol
Tyrol Castle
Visible from afar, Schloss Tyrol Castle towers above the spa town of Merano. As the Museum of Culture and Provincial History, Schloss Tyrol Castle is ...
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The Romanesque mountain church near Avelengo/Hafling
St. Kathrein's Church
The small church of St. Kathrein, situated in a gap of the Tschögglberg/Monzoccolo high plateau, is visible from the spa town of Meran/Merano in the ...
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The Collegiate Church Tower and the Chapel of St. Michael
Neustift monastery
Founded in 1142, the Augustinian monastery of Novacella/Neustift near Bressanone/Brixen is one of the largest and most significant in the Alpine ...
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Pilgrim's hospice in Egna/Neumarkt
St. Florian's Church
Since early medieval times, thousands of pilgrims crossed the Alps every year to get to Rome. While wealthier travellers crossed over the mountains, ...
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Of fools and fabulous beings
St. Nikolaus' Church
On the way from Burgeis/Burgusio to the Marienberg monastery in the Vinschgau valley, is the small St. Nikolaus' Church, which was consecrated around ...
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Three apses in the form of a cloverleaf
St. Vigilius' Church
One of the oldest sacred structures in Vinschgau valley, South Tyrol, is the Romanesque St. Vigilius' Church – also known as St. Blaise’s Church. ...
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The Romanesque landmark in Kortsch/Corzes
St. Ägidius’ Church
If you let your gaze wander over the barren slopes of the Sonnenberg mountain range in the Vinschgau valley in summertime, the white-chalk St. ...
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An unparalleled cycle of frescoes from the High Middle Ages
Hocheppan Castle Chapel
Hocheppan Castle Chapel boasts an exceptional location on a hill high above the mountain village of Missian/Missiano. From their fortress under the ...
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A hallowed fortress
The Innichen Collegiate Church
Beneath the Dolomites, the Collegiate Church of San Candido/Innichen is not only one of the most magnificent in the Eastern Alps, but also the ...
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A Romanesque gem with a view over the Etschtal valley
St. Margareth's Church
The early Romanesque tri-apsidal Church of St. Margareth is located on a hill below the Brandis Waalweg canal trail in Lana. The church harkens back ...
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A solitary little church on the forest edge
St. Jakob in Söles
The small Romanesque church of St. Jakob lies on an obscure alluvial fan between Glorenza/Glurns and Prato/Prad in the Vinschgau Valley. Hidden at ...
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A little church ‘sui generis’
St. Prokulus' Church
The St. Prokulus' Church in Naturns/Naturno occupies a special position among all Romanesque churches in South Tyrol. This small church on the Roman ...
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The marble church of Laas/Lasa
St. Johannes’ Parish Church
St. Johannes’ Parish Church in Laas/Lasa was erected around 1200 on the site of a previous church from the Carolingian period, as evidenced by a ...
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A gem of the early Medieval period
St. Benedikt's Church
The St. Benedikt's Church in Mals/Malles in the Vinschgau valley is one of the most interesting churches in the Alpine region due to the significance ...
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The church on the Tartscher Bichl hill
St. Veit's Church
Surrounded by a massive stone wall, the St. Veit Romanesque church is situated on the Tartscher Bichl hill near Mals/Malles, close to the birthplace ...
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A Romanesque ‘synthesis of the arts’ in the upper Vinschgau valley
St. Johann's Church
At the entrance to Tubre in Taufers im Münstertal/Val Monastero, near the border to Switzerland, one of the oldest and historically most interesting ...
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The most beautiful Romanesque bell tower in South Tyrol
St. Karpophorus' Church
Located in the Tarres district of Laces, this small, flat-roofed, aisleless Romanesque church dedicated to the little-known Roman martyr Karpophorus ...
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Romanesque fortress on a rocky promontory
Kastelbell Castle
Seen from afar, Kastelbell Castle is one of the most splendid fortresses in South Tyrol. First mentioned in the ancient records in 1238, the majestic ...
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A small medieval town with an eventful history
City of Glurns/Glorenza
Journey into the Middle Ages by entering one of the city gates of Glurns/Glorenza. Preserved in its entirety, the circular wall encloses the ...
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The hidden marble menhir
Our Lady on the Hill
Unsere Liebe Frau auf dem Bichl (Our Lady on the Hill) – also known as Bichlkirche Church – is the oldest church in Laces, situated on a small ...
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A picture-book little church
St. Jakob's Church
St. Jakob's Church is situated on a medieval pilgrimage route that led from Eppan/Appiano via Obersirmian/Sirmiano di Sopra to Grissian/Grissiano. It ...
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The Easter Church in Lasa/Laas
St. Sisinius' Church
The Romanesque St. Sisinius' Church is situated on a plateau above Laas/Lasa, the village of marble in South Tyrol. Its rare choir tower church was ...
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The Sistine Chapel of South Tyrol
Castle Chapel of St. Stephan
The Castle Chapel of St. Stephan is located on a rocky crest at the entrance to Martelltal valley, close to the castles of Untermontani and ...
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A two-storey church in Laas/Lasa, the village of marble
St. Marx' Church
Erected in the 12th century, St. Marx’ Church – known colloquially as “St. Marx” – is located close to the parish church of Lasa and is considered ...
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