Michelsburg Castle, San Lorenzo di Sebato, Italy

Michelsburg castle was built around 1091. It was one of the most important castles in the western Pustertal. Today it is privately owned.

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Caroline Zwanzleitner (6 years ago)
Die Burg ist in Privatbesitz und kann nicht besichtigt werden!

Gregor Koblmüller (7 years ago)
Schön

Matteo Manzi (7 years ago)
Non visitabile e difficilmente raggiungibile.

channel max (7 years ago)
Castello splendido e ricco di storia nei pressi di Brunico. È privato, quindi dovete accontentarvi di fotografarlo dalla strada....

girolamo crisi (8 years ago)
Luogo splendido sui pendii prativi e contornato da boschi densi vicino San Lorenzo di Sebato

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