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Festenstein
Festenstein Castle (also Burg Festenstein, Ruine Festenstein, Schloss Festenstein, Castelforte, and Castel Forte) is a 13th-century castle ruin, located above Andrian in South Tyrol, in northern Italy. It is perched on a rocky outcrop called the Gaider Schlucht, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb. The castle was built around the mid-13th century, and was used as a stronghold by the many warlords of the area. It was saved from further deterioration in 2008. History The exact date Festenstein castle was built is not known. It is mentioned in written documents in the mid-13th century, and had already been built by the time the Counts of Eppan took possession. They used it as a stronghold and to collect taxes from nearby farms. The castle was damaged at some point, and repairs began in 1383, when it became the property of the Lords of Villanders Villanders (; it, Villandro ) is a village and ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy with 1,875 inhabitants (as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festenstein 2
Festenstein Castle (also Burg Festenstein, Ruine Festenstein, Schloss Festenstein, Castelforte, and Castel Forte) is a 13th-century castle ruin, located above Andrian in South Tyrol, in northern Italy. It is perched on a rocky outcrop called the Gaider Schlucht, and can only be reached via a steep mountain climb. The castle was built around the mid-13th century, and was used as a stronghold by the many warlords of the area. It was saved from further deterioration in 2008. History The exact date Festenstein castle was built is not known. It is mentioned in written documents in the mid-13th century, and had already been built by the time the Counts of Eppan took possession. They used it as a stronghold and to collect taxes from nearby farms. The castle was damaged at some point, and repairs began in 1383, when it became the property of the Lords of Villanders Villanders (; it, Villandro ) is a village and ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy with 1,875 inhabitants (as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In South Tyrol
{{unreferenced, date=November 2011 This is a list of castles in South Tyrol in Italy. # Castle Aichberg, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Altenburg bei St. Pauls, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Annaberg, Goldrain # Castle Auer, Tirol # Castleruine Boymont, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Castle Bruneck, Bruneck # Brunnenburg, Tirol # Churburg, Schluderns # Castle Enn, Montan # Castle Ehrenburg, Kiens # Castleruine Eschenloch, Ulten # Fahlburg, Tisens- Prissian # Castle Festenstein # Fingellerschlössl/Walbenstein, Sarntal # Fischburg, in Sëlva # Castle Freudenstein, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Fürstenburg, Mals # Castle Gandegg, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Castleruine Goien, Schenna # Castle Goldrain, Goldrain # Castle Gravetsch, Villanders # Castle Greifenstein, Terlan, (aka. ''Sauschloss'' (Pig Castle)) # Haderburg, Salorno # Haselburg, Bolzano # Castle Hauenstein, Seis am Schlern # Castle Hocheppan, Eppan an der Weinstraße # Johanneskofel, Sarntal # Castel Juv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrian, South Tyrol
Andrian (; it, Andriano ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about north-west of the city of Bolzano. Geography As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,043 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Andrian borders the following municipalities: Eppan, Nals and Terlan. History Coat-of-arms The emblem is that of the Lords of ''Andrian''. It's party per pale of gules and argent with a pile curved inward and the colours alternating. The emblem was adopted in 1968. Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2011 census, 89.96% of the population speak German, 9.53% Italian and 0.51% Ladin Ladin may refer to: * Ladin language, a language in northern Italy, often classified as a Rhaeto-Romance language *Ladin people, the inhabitants of the Dolomite Alps region of northern Italy See also *Laden (other) * Ladino (disambigua ... as first language. Demographic evolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol , settlement_type = Autonomous province , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = Flag_of_South_Tyrol.svg , flag_alt = , image_shield = Suedtirol CoA.svg , shield_size = x100px , shield_alt = Coat of arms of Tyrol , anthem = , image_map = Bolzano in Italy.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Map highlighting the location of the province of South Tyrol in Italy (in red) , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type1 = R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villanders
Villanders (; it, Villandro ) is a village and ''comune'' in South Tyrol in northern Italy with 1,875 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2013). It is located in the Eisack Valley above Klausen. Geography Villanders lies on the ''Villanderer Berg'' (Mountain of Villanders), at the top of which lies the ''Totensee'' (Lake of death). The village is bordered by Barbian, Klausen, Lajen, Ritten and Sarntal. History Coat of arms The emblem is party per fess of azure and gules, in the first three points of argent, in the second a fess dancetty of argent. It is the arms of the local Lords of ''Vilanders'' and ''Pardell''. The emblem was granted in 1966. Toponym Villanders was first mentioned in an official document in 1070 under the name Filandres; in 1085 under the name Filanders, later on as Filanders or Vylanders. The origin of the name Villanders, which is often believed to derive from the term "viel anders" meaning "a lot different", is not clear to date. Sometimes, the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Meinhard Khuen Von Belasi
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative: before Anthemius became emperor in the West in 467, he was a military ''comes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
