Starting from the Roman road station Matreyum, three castles were built to protect Brennerstrasse in the Middle Ages. One (and the youngest) of these was Trautson Castle, built in 1221, …
On the edge of the Nordkette, about 250 above the valley floor of the Inn Valley, lies this picturesque ruin of Thaur Castle, which dates back to the 12th century. …