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Rafenstein

Castle ruin in Bolzano, South Tyrol

Bolzano (BZ), Trentino-South Tyrol

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Type
Castle
Protection
Cultural heritage monument in South Tyrol
Coordinates
46°31′34″ N, 11°21′26″ E
Address
Via Rafenstein, 38

About

No English description yet

Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

Read it in Italian

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Getting there

Bolzano - BozenTrain, nearest
3.3 km as the crow flies
RafensteinVia Rafenstein, 38
Aeroporto di Bolzano-Dolomiti - Flughafen Bozen-Dolomiten7.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rafenstein?

Rafenstein is in Bolzano, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy. Address: Via Rafenstein, 38. GPS coordinates: 46.52600, 11.35717.

What else is there to see near Rafenstein?

Nearby you’ll find: Walbenstein Castle (500 m away), Castle Ried (700 m away), Runkelstein Castle (1 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
  1. Rafenstein — The original uploader was Cepaea at German Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Bolzano - Castel Rafenstein 01 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Bolzano - Castel Rafenstein by drone 01 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Andre v Gerstburg zu Rafenstein 1544 OFM BZ — Bartleby08, CC BY 4.0
  5. Bozen -Blick in Richtung Burgruine Rafenstein - panoramio — Tobias Luksch, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Burg Runkelstein, Ruine Rafenstein — Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Grabplatte Gerstburg zu Rafenstein OFM Bozen 1519 — Bartleby08, CC BY 4.0
  8. Rafenstein 2013 — Vollmond11, CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. Rafenstein-Runkelstein-Ried von Nesselbrunn — Bartleby08, CC BY 4.0

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