Juval Castle
The museum and residence of Reinhold Messner
Image gallery: Juval Castle
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Reinhold Messner, one of the most famous alpinists in the worls, wants to “install” a mountain culture in his home country
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Towards the entry of the castle, the path is lined by Tibetan statues
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There are several art collections in the castle, such as a Tibetika collection, a collection of picutre of sacred mountains
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Tashi Delek: this expression is used above all by buddhists and means “Good luck”
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The Renaissance building today appears as a Tibetan monastery fortress
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A mighty appearance: the castle high above Naturno
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From Juval Castle you can even see the Val Senales glacier
Towering high above Naturno in a prehistoric place, Juval Castle was built in 1278 by Hugo von Montalban. Since 1983 it has served as the residence of extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner and houses thus the world-famous Messner Mountain Museum Juval.
Dedicated to the religious aspects of the mountains, the museum is actually only one part of a much larger concept of museums by Reinhold Messner. Spread all over South Tyrol, there is a total of 5 Messner Mountain Museums, making up the world’s only and biggest mountain museum ever.
The idea behind the mountain museums is to promote the respect and sensitivity towards the mountains. The MMM Juval hosts four different art collections: masks from all over the world, Tibetan pieces of art, equipment used during his expeditions and various findings and items originating in distant mountain areas and exotic cultures.
Opening hours:
> open from the fourth Sunday in March to June 30
> and from September 1 to the first Sunday in November
> daily from 10 am to 4 pm
> closed on Wednesdays
> only guided visits
> in summer Reinhold Messner inhabits the castle
> groups and special tours only on request
> Please note: from the parking space at Juval you reach the castle by shuttle service or via the trails Roggia di Stava and Ciardes.
Further information:
Castel Juval - MMM
Juval 2 - Castelbello
Tel: +39 348 4433871
mailto: info@messner-mountain-museum.it
