Castles - Runkelstein Castle

Runkelstein Castle - the frescoed Fortress

The original fortress of the Runkelstein Castle was built in 1237 by the von Wangen Lords. 
Now it is one of the 400 castle in South Tyrol. By the end of XIVth century, the rooms were frescoed and inspiration was taken from literary works of the period, among which the tragic love story of "Tristan and Isolde".
The cycle of profane paintings is the most prestigious of Medieval times.

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