St. Kathrein's Church in Hafling
The legendary mountain church on the mountain plateau of Hafling, Vöran and Meran 2000
St. Kathrein's Church in Hafling
St. Kathrein's Church in Hafling
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St. Kathrein's Church in Hafling

The legendary mountain church on the mountain plateau of Hafling, Vöran and Meran 2000

Like many other mountain churches in South Tyrol, the St. Kathrein Kirche church in Hafling/Avelengo was originally a place of pagan worship. There is said to have been a prehistoric place of worship where the church now stands.

There was probably a small church on the site as early as the 12th century, which was reconsecrated in 1452. A valuable ornament of the St. Kathrein Kirche church in Hafling is the late Gothic winged altar.

The legend of the St. Kathrein CHurch
According to legend, two giants offered to local inhabitants that they would procure the stones for the church construction. However, at the same time, the giants built the church in nearby Langfenn. Since they had only one hammer, they had to share it at any given time. A dispute arose, and the building master in Lafenn angrily picked up a huge stone and threw it to the sire of St. Kathrein in Hafling. The boulder missed the target, but is still there, just below the church, in the meadow at Reithof Sulfner Riding Stables.
Digital church tour in St. Kathrein
Digital church tour in St. Kathrein
The little church high above Meran on the mountain plateau of Hafling, Vöran and Meran 2000
Alpine Rorad of Romanesque in South Tyrol

In romanesque buildings you can find mythical creatures and mythological figures. But what are these figures doing in churches? Walk into the footsteps of the "Alpine Road of Romanesque" in South Tyrol and learn more about this fabulous epoch.

The "Alpine Road of the Romanesque" is a transnational association, a cultural route that connects Romanesque art and cultural monuments in South Tyrol. This route leads from the Vinschgau Valley via the Etschtal Valley to Termeno in the South of South Tyrol.
The little church of St. Kathrein in Hafling is also part of the Alpine Road of the Romanesque and houses many a Romanesque treasure...
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Picnic basket from the Lenkhof farm
Friday 25 Apr
Hafling
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Picnic basket from the Lenkhof farm
FANCY A PICNIC AT THE KNOTTNKINO? The Lenkhof farm is happy to offer you a picnic basket, filled with home-made products from the farm. You can pick up your basket at the farm and walk up to the ...
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Large Friday Market in Merano
Friday 25 Apr
Meran/Merano
08:00 - 13:00
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Large Friday Market in Merano
Large Friday market on Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Piazzale Prader square and along Via Andreas Hofer and Via Mainardo up to the crossing with via Otto Huber. Various market stalls with ...
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LAPAKAFUN: Lama & Alpaca Hikes in Vöran
Friday 25 Apr
Vöran/Verano
14:30 - 16:30
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LAPAKAFUN: Lama & Alpaca Hikes in Vöran
Our fluffy llamas and alpacas are the best companions for hikes and at the same time balm for the soul. We offer hikes with the good-natured, curious and intelligent animals through the nature of ...
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Carriage afternoon
Saturday 26 Apr
St. Kathrein, Hafling
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Carriage afternoon
Explore the area in a very special way: on a carriage ride with Haflinger horses. Twice a week, Sonja from the Sulfner riding stable harnesses her good-natured blondes and offers an animal and ...
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6. Firti Fete
Saturday 26 Apr
Hafling
19:30 - 23:59
6. Firti Fete
6. Firti Fete der Bauernjugend Hafling Happy Hour 19.30 - 20.30
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Horse races at the Merano Racecourse
Sunday 27 Apr
Merano/Meran
14:00 - 18:00
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Horse races at the Merano Racecourse
Horse races on one of Europe's most beautiful obstacle racetracks. For information on the start of each race, please consult the Merano Galoppo websites, as these always vary.
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Tonis Töchter - Breakfast table in the meadows of the Mandlerhof
Tuesday 29 Apr
Vöran
08:00 - 10:00
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Tonis Töchter - Breakfast table in the meadows of the Mandlerhof
Under the motto "Xsund & fein", Toni's Töchter (the daughters of Toni) invite you to a spring special from 26 April to 18 May. At the breakfast table in the Mandlerhof meadows, you can enjoy a ...
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Small Tuesday market in Merano
Tuesday 29 Apr
Merano/Meran
08:00 - 13:00
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Small Tuesday market in Merano
Small market with various market stalls with clothes, shoes, leather goods, foods like bread, sausages and meat products etc.
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