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28-519: The Italian name Val di Vizze is used both for the valley and for the municipality of Pfitsch . [REDACTED] Media related to Pfitschtal at Wikimedia Commons 46°54′N 11°28′E  /  46.900°N 11.467°E  / 46.900; 11.467 This Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pfitsch Pfitsch ( German pronunciation: [pfɪtʃ] ; Italian : Val di Vizze [ˈval di ˈvittse] )

56-545: A comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy . It is the main town of the southern Wipptal , and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The town traces its roots to 14 B.C., when Nero Claudius Drusus founded a military camp called "Vipitenum" along the road between what are now Italy and Germany. Ancient ruins found nearby include

84-646: A document of the Sonnenburg abbey. In 1280, Duke Meinhard of Carinthia , promoted the town to the rank of city. As the region's proximity to the Brenner Pass made it a frequent trade route, the Fugger of Augsburg opened a branch to sort the products of the nearby silver mines in Ridnaun Valley and Pfleres Valley. Sterzing knew its magnificence in the 15th and 16th centuries after the 1443 fire which destroyed part of

112-455: A massive bell tower and was built with blocks of granite under the supervision of Adam Schaiter of Sterzing in Late Gothic and Renaissance style. In the 19th century was restored freeing the interior of Gothic elements. The ceiling frescoes are by Josef Renzler dating from 1841. The chapel was built in an octagonal form on the initiative of Daniel von Elzenbaum at that time administrator of

140-466: A seal, similar to the present, depicting a crippled pilgrim with a stick and the rosary above the Tyrolean eagle, this appeared as a coat of arms August 30, 1328. In 1524, the pilgrim is shown as a monk above the Tyrolean eagle. The Parish is the biggest church between Verona and Munich and was built from 1417 to 1451. The gothic altar, woodwork by Hans Multscher of Ulm, is 12 metres (39 ft) high and

168-581: A sepulchral monument dedicated to Postumia Vittorina , a milestone of the Imperator Septimius Severus period and a stone altar dedicated to Lord Mithras . The first mention of a town called Wibitina dates back to the years between 985 and 990. That name, which is still memorized in Wipptal , is traced back to the nearby Celto-Roman settlement Vibidina. In 1182, the German name Sterçengum appears in

196-650: A vaulted ceiling with lunettes. The great high altar has six columns and an altarpiece representing the Coronation of Mary painted by Joseph Renzler in 1822, beside are two wood-carving of the Saints Francis Xavier and John of Nepomuk. Above the altar on the right is placed a statue of the Madonna with Child of 17th century bordered by the Rosary formed by fifteen painted discs presumably by Joseph Mildorfer. The Zwölferturm

224-578: Is a comune (municipality) South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the city of Bolzano at the border with Austria. It is named after the valley of Pfitschtal or Pfitscher Tal. As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,966 and an area of 142.3 square kilometres (54.9 sq mi). Pfitsch borders the following municipalities: Brenner , Freienfeld , Mühlbach , Mühlwald , Sterzing , Vintl , Finkenberg (Austria), Gries am Brenner (Austria) and Vals (Austria). The municipality of Pfitsch contains

252-542: Is a 46 m. high tower erected in 1470, it is the symbol of the city that divides the New Town from Old Town. A fire in 1867 destroyed the original spire, which was replaced with the present embattled roof. Built in 1468–72 in late gothic style while, the angular "Erker" was added in 1526. In the patio take place a Roman stone altar, dedicated to Lord Mithras and a milestone of the Imperator Septimius Severus;

280-527: Is detached from the church and it comes from the previous church, in 1624, the Romanic tower was demolished and built the present. The façade was inspired by to renaissance with the characteristic Palladian tripartite windows. In the niches are placed the wooden sculptures of Saint Margaret and Saint Agnes and above the portal is a fresco showing the Last Supper. The imposing interior has one nave, large windows, and

308-539: Is formed by a lower fortress, an upper keep and a palace; it was owned by the Trautson. In 1775 the family Trautson extinguished and the castle passed to the Auersperg from Salzburg which are still the owner. Ansitz Wiesenheim is a three level palace with a low triangular pediment and an “Erker” tower with a saddle roof, placed at one corner of the building. The Medieval nucleus has a small wooden hall and rooms rebuilt around in

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336-546: Is situated at the end of the Pfitschtal and is dedicated to St. James the patron saint of travellers and pilgrims. The church is mentioned for the first time in the protocol of the pastoral visit in 1577. According to the protocol of 1653 the church had two altars: one dedicated to the apostle James and the other to the Virgin. In the 1707 the church was enlarged, the bell tower raised and consecrated once again on July 1, 1714. The church

364-426: The frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Kematen (Caminata), St. Jakob (San Giacomo), and Wiesen (Prati). The emblem is party per fess of sable and vert . The first part show a quartz with three points, in the second an horseshoe . The quartz is referred to the minerals abundant in the municipality, the horse shoe is the insignia of Lord Trautson who ruled the village of Wiesen . The emblem

392-462: The 17th century with the rooftree at sight. Haidenschaft was a tower-house situated on the left side of Eisack river, in the municipality of Pfitsch, outside the jurisdiction of Sterzing and known since 1425. In 1553 was bought from the mining society Kössental. The front has an Erker on each of the three floors, it was restored in Baroque, with three bull's eye on the pediment, in the 18th century. It

420-734: The course of the Italianization of South Tyrol , the modern Italian name of the town Vipiteno - created from the old Roman settlement of Vipitenum - was made official. Throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, a number of wanted Nazis stayed in Sterzing at the Hotel Goldenes Kreuz which still exists today. At different times, people like Erich Priebke , Adolf Eichmann , and Josef Mengele were in transit here as they waited for forged passports for their journey out of Europe and by ship to South America. King Henry I, Count of Tyrol , granted

448-409: The lateral altars are depicted Saint Felix and Saint Anthony of Padua. The present church was built on the initiative of Bishop Paulinus Mayr in early Tyrolean baroque on a project of Peter Delai in 1678. The old church, mentioned for the first time in 1337, was restored and enlarged between 1459 and 1463 in gothic. In 1678, it was completely demolished, rebuilt, and consecrated in 1681. The bell tower

476-510: The nave is painted in fresco by Giovanni of Bruneck (1402). Saint Elisabeth Chapel is part of the Deutschhaus and was built in Baroque in 1729–33 by Giuseppe Delai. It has an octagonal plan with a rectangular sector concerning the altar and the choir. The dome frescos represent the patron saint and the coat-of-arms of the Teutonic Order were painted by Matthäus Günther . The church

504-458: The parish of Sterzing . The chapel was consecrated in 1631 and is formed by a room sufficient to accommodate a simulacrum of the Holy Sepulchre which is decorated and open to the public every year for Easter. The Moos Castle is mentioned for the first time in a written document in 1325 and was owned by the Trautson family. In the following years the castle changed several owners and in 1600, it

532-405: The place no more safe and was decided to build a new one in another position. The new church was built between 1821 and 1824 under the direction of Jakob Isidor Prantl. The old church underwent restoration works in the years: 1987, 1997 and 1999. The church is mentioned for the first time in a written document in 1337 and it is reported that has been consecrated once in 1434. The present church has

560-464: The same period the military road was completed in 200 A.D. It is the main street of the old city centre with buildings erected after the 1417 fire, during a period when the town was prosperous with the trade and the silver mines in the nearby Ridnaun Valley and Pflersch Valley. Outside the city is the Reifenstein Castle , one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the province. According to

588-413: The suffering Christ. Particular attention should be paid to the church door decorated with ornamental carving marked by the wind and the weather. The night of February 28, 1817, an avalanche detached from Kraxentrager damaged the church. During the summer the curate Jakob Isidor Prantl made the church repaired and on October 13, 1817, was reopened to the faithful. After the avalanche the population considered

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616-639: The town. New embattled houses were built, some late gothic style, in Neustadt (New Town) as: Town and Regional Trial House (1450), Hotel "Goldenes Kreuz" (1446), Fugger's Branch (1553), Rafenstein House (former Köchl, 1472), the Town Hall (1473), Geizkofler House (1600) and the Mining District House (1500) all still in use. The town is mentioned in several sources from the 16th to 19th centuries as Störzingen . In

644-478: Was built in 1636 and was consecrated the following year to Saint Mary Magdalene; it has a rectangular apse and a lateral chapel dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. The image in the niche on the façade represent the patron saint and is a work of the 17th century. The altarpieces presumably were painted by Josef Renzler in 1800 circa and represent Saint Mary Magdalene with Saint Francis and Saint Anthony; on

672-527: Was completed in 1458. The church was later enlarged from 1497 to 1525 by Hans Lutz. In 1753, the church was then modified in baroque style, with paintings by Adam Mölk, and the gothic altar removed; presently the altar is on display at the Multscher Museum. The Holy Spirit Church is the oldest gothic church in town. Built in 1399, in the same main building of the old Hospital, is located in the Town Square;

700-569: Was granted in 1969. The church was built between 1821 and 1824 under the direction of the curate Jakob Prantl who built 13 churches throughout Tyrol. The ceiling frescoes depict the Most Holy Sacrament and the decapitation of St. James are by Josef Renzler dating from 1823. The three altarpieces represent St. James, the baptism of Jesus and Our Lady Queen of the Holy Rosary are by Leopold Puellacher between 1824 and 1825. The old Parish church

728-399: Was known as “Tua House” from the family who lived in after World War I. According to the 2011 census, 90.98% of the population speak German, 8.94% Italian and 0.08% Ladin as a first language. [REDACTED] Media related to Pfitsch at Wikimedia Commons Sterzing Sterzing ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛrtsɪŋ] ; Italian : Vipiteno [vipiˈtɛːno] ) is

756-492: Was renovated in 1789 with a barrel vault ceiling decorated with frescoes representing St. James on a horseback who travels to Spain to fight against the Saracens. In the same period were painted six medallions representing the apostles Simon and Thomas, St. Nicholas, St. Martin, St. Sylvester and St. Sebastian. Inside take place a decorated pulpit, the two statues on the main altar and two altarpieces representing Our Lady of Sorrow and

784-485: Was restored on commission of Christoph Geizkofler. The Moos Castle was efficiently protected by the “marsh of Sterzing” which extended to Wiesen. The South Tirol Winemakers Association acquired the castle in 1950, restored it without substantial changing and destined it as a retirement home for the elderly. The Sprechenstein Castle according to a document was re-built in 1241 on a high rocky spur southeast of Sterzing. The castle

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