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Sëlva - Wolkenstein - Selva Di Val Gardena

Ruins of Wolkenstein Castle (Burgruine Wolkenstein)

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Ruins of Wolkenstein Castle (Burgruine Wolkenstein)

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Ruins of Wolkenstein Castle (Burgruine Wolkenstein)

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    2. Vallunga – View over Selva di Val Gardena loop from Sëlva - Wolkenstein in Gröden - Selva di Val Gardena

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    3. View of the Geisler Group – View of Vallunga loop from Col da Lech

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    June 2, 2024

    In the Langental, also called Vallunga, is the ancestral castle of the Tyrolean noble family Wolkenstein-Trostburg. It is located in a somewhat unusual position at over 1,600 m above sea level, high in the rock face of the Stevia, a 2,555 m high mountain in the Puez group in the Dolomites. The position suggests that it was used to guard the crossing over the Gardena Pass into the Gadertal.
    The castle dates back to the 13th century. After initially falling into disrepair, it became the property of Randolt von Villanders, an ancestor of the Wolkenstein family, from whom the famous minstrel Oswald von Wolkenstein would later descend. The well-known poet and composer led an adventurous life and is said to have often resided in the castle in the Stevia wall during the summer months.
    In the 15th century, the castle was stormed by the Venetians, in the 16th century it was rebuilt before finally being left to decay. Today, the south-facing wall and the castle courtyard are still preserved.

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      June 18, 2020

      The ruin lies at the mouth of the Langental valley in the Val Gardena, over 1,600 meters high in the rock wall of the Stevia and thus in the Puez Group of the Dolomites. The small castle played an important strategic role in guarding the transition over the Gardena Pass to Val Badia.

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        August 12, 2022

        A small narrow path leads up to the castle, you should bring good sure-footedness. Once at the top, the no-trespassing sign immediately stands out because the castle is very dilapidated.

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