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Taufers Castle

Italy · 13th century

Taufers Castle in Italy
Photo: Fedi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Taufers Castle is an extensive castle complex in the municipality of Sand in Taufers in South Tyrol (Italy).

Machine-translated from “Burg Taufers” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taufers Castle ranks #2,918 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #228 of the 555 mapped in Italy. Founded 1225, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,020 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 60,000 visitors in 2022. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 57 km away. It is one of the 30 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of South Tyrol. See how Italy compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Taufers Castle?

Taufers Castle stands in Italy, at 46.92329°, 11.94835°.

When was Taufers Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1225. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Taufers Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,918 of 9,035 worldwide, and #228 in Italy. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Taufers Castle?

Sonnenburg, about 16 km away.

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