Castel Roncolo
Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy. In 1237 Alderich, Prince-Bishop of Trent, gave the brothers Friedrich and Beral, Lords of Wangen, permission to construct a castle on the rock then called Runchenstayn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Ried and St. Jakob am Sand.
Castle Ried
Castle
Photo: Mike.fabian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Ried is situated 380 metres northeast of Castel Roncolo.
St. Jakob am Sand
Church
Photo: Vollmond11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Jakob am Sand is a church, which is situated 600 metres west of Castel Roncolo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zollstange and St. Magdalena.
Bolzano
Photo: Italo-Europeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolzano or Bozen, is the capital city of South Tyrol, the German-speaking region in the northern part of Italy. Bolzano is the largest city in the region.
Castel Roncolo
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ritten, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
46.51754° or 46° 31′ 3″ northLongitude
11.35888° or 11° 21′ 32″ eastElevation
357 metres (1,171 feet)Open location code
8FRHG995+2HGeoNames ID
11126795
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