Taranto Castle

Taranto Castle is located between Naturno and Plaus and is actually called Tarantsberg Castle.

This castle is located at the foot of the Tramontana mountain. Dornsberg or Tarantsberg Castle, as it also used to be called, has been established in 1217 the Taranto family. Members of this family were demonstrably imperial ministerialis of Tyrol. They decorated the castle with panels, tiled stove, carved doors and windows and many more elements. In the chapel there is of course also a winged altar, the walls boast ancient paintings. In the heart of the castle the donjon towers into the sky. In the 16th century the castle complex has been renovated, changed and enlarged.

Around 1291, proprietor of the castle was Count Meinhard II, around 1347 it was Heinrich von Annenberg, from 1699 the Counts von Mohr and later on the Giovanelli and Fuchs families.
From the end of WWII different people inhabited Castel Dornsberg, who unfortunately also damaged the building and contributed to the loss of several precious items. At a certain point of time this castle was a youth hostal.

In 1964 the Gottschall family from Munich purchased the castle complex and had it restored with the utmost effort. Still today this castle is in possession of this family. Visits are unfortunately not possible.