Bolzano, South Tyrol’s provincial capital, boasts a wealth of stately homes, both in the historic centre and on the city’s outskirts
Image gallery: Residences in Bolzano
Some of these venerable residences were placed under monument protection decades ago, and serve as public offices today. One of them is the Palais Rottenbuch in the quarter of Gries, which accommodates the South Tyrolean Department for Monument Preservation. The Gerstburg Residence serves as the seat of the South Tyrolean Administrative Court Bolzano.
Other notable residences include the Schrofenstein Residence in Via Vintler and, in Gries, the Berndorf Residence and the Rundenstein manor house. In Via Beato Arrigo, the striking Compil (also Compill or Klebelsberg) Residence catches the eye with its tower and blend of neo-Gothic and English architectural styles.
Also on the outskirts - usually surrounded by vineyards or a stunning garden - there are some beautiful manors, such as the Oberpayrsberg Residence in the Via Sant'Osvaldo road, originally an Augsburg estate, the Stillendorf Palace in the Via dei Vanga road, or the yellow Lindenburg Castle in the Via Roncolo road, which was mentioned for the first time in 1237 as "ad Campille apud Linte".
