Field of Trens - Campo di Trens

Field of Trens (Freienfeld in German) is a center of the Trentino Alto Adige.

To know

Its population is almost all (95.85%) of German mother tongue; 3.79% Italian; 0.36% Ladin

Geographical notes

It is located in theUpper Valle Isarco in South Tyrol, 24 km north of Bressanone and 6 km south of Sterzing, along the Brennero state road where the valley opens up, just before Mules, until it reaches the Vipiteno plain.

Background

The locality was already inhabited in prehistoric times, as evidenced by the finds found in the Church of S. Valentino in Valgenäun, as well as in the Roman period with the milestone of Septimius Severus, dating back to 201 AD, found in Campo di Trens; the tombstone of Aurelia Ruffina and the sacred stone dedicated to the god of light Mithras (Mithras) found in Mules. In 450 the territory was invaded by the Bavarians as they moved south. In a document, dating back to the year 827, Quartino donated his properties, including the villages of Stilves and Trens to the Church of San Candido, while in about 990 Adalbert von Stilfes donated to the Diocese of Bressanone the localities of Stilves, Mules and Novale including the valleys. In 1100 the Stilfes family was entrusted with the administration of theUpper Valle Isarco based at the Rafeinstein Castle; in 1200, due to the extinction of the family, the Bishop transferred the authority to the Trauston who obtained the Castle of Sprechenstein as a fief. In 1525, during the period of peasant struggles, the church of Stilves was sacked several times.

In August 1809, during the war of liberation, 500 Saxons who fought for the French as troops of the Rhine; in retaliation the village of Flanes was set on fire.

At the inhabited center of Mules, there is one of the barriers of the Alpine valley in South Tyrol, a set of bunkers built in the fascist era, which form the barrage of MulesIn the last period of the Second World War, the area was hit by bombings aimed mainly at the railway bridge over the river and the ammunition depot of Stilves.

How to orient yourself

The original core of the village of Trens is located on an elevated position on the eastern side of the Yoke of Trens, while the town then developed towards the valley up to the state road.

Neighborhoods

Its municipal territory also includes the villages of Castelpietra / Schloss Sprechenstein, Rio / Bache, Pruno / Elzenbaum, Flanes / Flans, Dosso / Gschließ, Mules / Mauls, Novale Basso / Niederried, Partinges, Fuldres / Pfulters, Rizzolo / Ritzail, Stilves / Stilfes, Trens and Valgenauna / Valgenäun.

How to get

By plane

• 46.46027811.3263891 Bolzano-Dolomites Airport (IATA: BZO) (6 km from the center of Bolzano), ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202. open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from Lugano is Rome with Etihad Regional (by Darwin Air). At certain times of the year, the Lauda Air company connects the city with Vienna once a week. On the other hand, charter flights are more numerous. 
• 45.39666710.8877782 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. 
• 45.42555610.3269443 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city ​​is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only 

By car

• Tollbooth of Sterzing on the A22 Brenner motorway
• SS12 del Brennero state road

On the train

• The town has a railway stop on the line Brenner-Bolzano.

By bus

• Public bus transport services in South Tyrol are managed by SAD [1]

How to get around

What see

• Sanctuary of Maria Trens. Trens is also a place of pilgrimage; in fact here is the miraculous image of "Our Lady of the Avalanches" (Unsere Liebe Frau an der Lahn), an ancient wooden statue of the Madonna standing with the Child, dating back to 1470. The church, in late Gothic style, has a nave from 1498; the left wall, where the Chapel of the Madonna is located, is covered with numerous ex-votos. 
• Parish Church of Stilves. The ancient ecclesiastical center is Stilves which is still the main church of the municipality, dedicated to St. Peter and mentioned for the first time in 827. The interior is decorated in a late Baroque style and the frescoes on the vaults are by Christoph Brandstätter. 
• Parish Church of Mules. The church, which is dedicated to Sant'Osvaldo, dates back to 1329 and is characterized by a massive stone bell tower with a spire roof. The interior frescoes are the work of different artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. 

• Castel Pietra (Schloss Sprechenstein). It is located in the municipality of Campo di Trens, at the opening to the south of the basin where it stands Sterzing, in front of Castel Tasso; it is in good condition and is inhabited by a noble family of Salzburg, the Auersperg.

It is characterized by being formed by two distinct constructions. In the upper part of the spur there is the round tower, the best known characteristic sign of the castle, with the oldest buildings dating back to the 13th century; closer to the walls stands the later palace (15th century), with the other structure that makes the construction known: the late-Gothic chapel of Sant'Erasmo, completed in 1511.

It was seriously damaged by the bombings of the Second World War, but an intense restoration work has restored its habitability; in fact between 2007 and 2008, there was an expansion of the castle itself, but also of the neighboring structures, where three private apartments, a private house and a dairy were built. Currently the castle cannot be visited. 

• Castel Guelfo (Welfenstein). It is located north of the town of Mules, in the municipality of Campo di Trens. Built in the 13th century, it stands on a rock close to the Isarco river, in an ideal position to control local traffic and to pay taxes.

The castle, which had fallen into disrepair, was rebuilt two different times, until in 1880 it was purchased as a private residence by the painter Edgar Meyer.

In 1918 it was destroyed by fire, also losing a precious art collection, but was later rebuilt by the grandson of the first buyer. Currently the castle is privately owned.

On the northern slopes of the castle, near the Isarco river, there is a bunker of the barrage of Mules (work 1); on the other side of the road, above the rock, there is another (work 4). 

• Castel Tasso (Schloss Reifenstein). It stands right in front of Castel Pietra, on the other side of the valley. It is one of the oldest, historically important and richest in theSouth Tyrol. The hill on which it was built overlooks a plain obtained from a reclaimed marsh (Sterzinger Moos), on which a small military airport was also built, today used only for tourist purposes.

It was mentioned for the first time in written documents in 1100 as a fief of the Bavarian Counts Lechsgemünd, while from 1140 the fortress was given to the Lords of Stilfes.

In the following centuries, several counts and nobles lived in the manor, until in 1405 the property passed to the family of the Lords of Sabiona (Säben). After their extinction, the castle became a possession of the Duke Sigismund of Austria, who, however, in 1470 sold it to the Teutonic Order, to which much of the current appearance and furnishings are due. Finally, since 1813 it has been owned by the Counts Thurn und Taxis of Regensburg: hence the Italianized name "Tasso" of the castle, used since the 1930s.

Today Castel Tasso is considered one of the most precious castles in South Tyrolean history. Since it was never conquered or devastated, it is still well preserved today and inside we find many objects and antique furniture. The small one is also part of the structure chapel of San Zeno, where eight Baiuvar wooden coffins dating back to the 4th and 8th centuries were found, two of which can be seen in a room of the castle, while the other six are preserved in the South Tyrolean Archaeological Museum with still human remains inside.

Inside Castel Tasso you can visit as many as 10 rooms in perfect condition, including: a large thirteenth-century kitchen with an open fireplace, the old tower, a dark prison 5 meters deep and also the famous and precious "Green room" (Grüner Saal), which also hides various characters in its characteristic green decorations. Among the furnishings are visible stube Tyroleans dating back to the twelfth century.

Guided tours take place from Easter to early November. 

Natural areas

• Sachsenklemme gorge. 
• Ponteletto Lake (Puntleider See). 

Events and parties

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 46.85219711.5211791 Jgerheim restaurant, via Mules 16, ☎ 39 0472 771131, 39 0472 771100. 

High prices

• 46.85094211.5214452 Gourmetstube Einhorn, Mauls 10, ☎ 39 0472 771136. Haute cuisine restaurant 

Where stay

Average prices

• 46.8760211.4858911 Hotel Post, Trens locality, 74, ☎ 39 0472 647124. 3 star hotel 
• 46.87640811.4850022 Birher hotel, Via Innozenz-Barat 1, ☎ 39 0472 647122. 3 star hotel 
• 46.87529111.4869633 Wild Richard Guesthouse, via Chiesa di Sopra, 11, ☎ 39 0472 756430. 

Farmhouse

• 46.87726911.4849264 Zingerlehof, Via R. Maria Krukenhause, 1, ☎ 39 0472 649130. 
• 46.87440211.4817995 Posthof Farmhouse, Conrad-Trautson-Strasse 4, ☎ 39 0472 649123. 
• Knapphof farm, Valgenauna, 31, ☎ 39 0472 647284. 

Safety

How to keep in touch

Post office

• 46.87434611.4870974 Italian post, Location Campo Di Trens, 100, ☎ 39 0472 647110. 

Around

• Closed - Sabiona is the spiritual cradle of the whole of Tyrol. It was the bishopric of Tyrol (diocese of Sabiona), before it was moved to Bressanone around the year 1000. The monastery that stands there can be visited starting from Chiusa and walking along the path of an ancient Via Crucis.
• Bolzano - Main city of South Tyrol is the administrative and economic capital. Its historic center admirably blends the Nordic architectural and urban characteristics with the Italian ones, showing itself with a tone of elegant elegance.
• Sterzing - It is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Its historical core has remained almost intact in its 12th century conformation. Only a few tracts remain of the walls. Characteristic are the houses equipped with details bay windows or Erker, covered and closed projecting balconies.
• Brunico - Main center of the Val Pusteria, preserves two castles as well as historic districts of good interest. It is a city of tourism at the convergence of the tributary valleys of the Val Pusteria, all characterized by an environment of particular beauty.
• Bressanone - City with an important historical center enclosed by walls and gates. The Cathedral, his cloister with precious frescoes, the Episcopal Palace give an elegant imprint to the old city, with characteristic small villages that contrast with wide-ranging urban openings.
• Fortress - Preserves many war artifacts from South Tyrolean valley.
• Varna - The Abbey of Novacella, in its municipal territory, is one of the most beautiful abbey complexes in Italy; it is in good condition.

Itineraries

• Castles of South Tyrol - A journey to discover the South Tyrolean manors which, born for military purposes, later became largely refined stately homes, centers of culture, examples of fine architecture, testimony to the greatness of the families who built them.

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