Photo: Sir Boris, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1158
- Protection
- Cultural heritage monument in South Tyrol
- Coordinates
- 46°30′42″ N, 11°17′31″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1158Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Siebeneich - SettequerceTrain, nearest
2.1 km as the crow flies
Greifenstein Castle
Aeroporto di Bolzano-Dolomiti - Flughafen Bozen-Dolomiten6.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore castles in Trentino-South Tyrol
Frequently asked questions
Where is Greifenstein Castle?
Greifenstein Castle is in Jenesien, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy. GPS coordinates: 46.51174, 11.29188.
How old is Greifenstein Castle?
Wikidata dates it to 1158.
What else is there to see near Greifenstein Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Neuhaus Castle (3.2 km away), Villa Zeltnerheim (3.3 km away), Muri-Gries Abbey (3.4 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Burgruine Greifenstein 1997 — Sir Boris, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castel Greifenstein — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greifenstein Castle - Schlossweg - South Tyrol 01 — Noclador, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Greifenstein bei Jenesien — Mai-Sachme, CC0
- Castel del Porco - panoramio — Alessandro Gigliotti, CC BY 3.0
- Grabkartusche Greifenstein 14 Jh OFM Bozen nördl Innenwand — Bartleby08, CC BY 4.0
- Greifenstein gesehen von Siebeneich — ManfredK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gustav Seelos Schloss Greifenstein 1866 Bozner Neujahrskarte — Gustav Seelos (1831-1911), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruine Greifenstein — Noclador, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences