View of Dornsberg Castle

Dornsberg Castle, also known as Tarantsberg, is located between Naturns and Plaus at the foot of the Nörderberg. The castle at the entrance to the Vinschgau was built in 1217 by the nobles of Tarant as a family seat. The members of this family were verifiably ministries of the Counts of Tyrol. The owners of the castle changed as early as 1291: first it was Count Meinhard II, then around 1347 Heinrich von Annenberg - from then on the castle was called Dornsberg - and from 1699 the Counts of Mohr and the Giovanelli and Fuchs families. In 1964 Messrs. Gottschall from Munich bought the facility and had it restored at great expense after it had suffered various damage in the years after the Second World War. Dornsberg Castle is still owned by this family today. In the middle of the castle, the beautiful, well-preserved keep rises into the sky. Unfortunately, viewing is not possible. (Source: mrranerland.org)