Photo: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Protection
- Cultural heritage monument in South Tyrol
- Coordinates
- 46°38′24″ N, 11°33′56″ E
About
Castle Branzoll (German: Burg Branzoll, Italian: castel Branzoll) is on the southern slope of Mount Säben, below the Säben Abbey, and somewhat above the city of Klausen in South Tyrol, Italy.
Blackmoor, the first fantasy roleplaying game campaign setting, used a kit model of the castle to represent the titular Castle Blackmoor.
By 1155, the Lords of Säben from the Volser family had been named the burgraves of Hochstift Brixen on Mount Säben. Tensions arose in 1255 between Bishop Bruno von Kirchberg and some of his ministeriales, including Heinrich and Buchard von Säben. In the course of this dispute, the Lords of Säben built Branzoll castle at the entrance to the hilltop episcopal castle.
Presently, the hilltop castle consists of a small inner bailey, protected by a zwinger and an outer bailey. The belfry is over 20 meters high. The zwinger has been partially reconstructed, and the outer bailey is now a garden. Restoration work was completed in 1912, which included the addition of a new residential structure. A semicircular tower with a stone staircase connecting the floors was installed between the bergfried and the residential building.
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Getting there
Klausen - ChiusaTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Branzoll Castle
Aeroporto di Bolzano-Dolomiti - Flughafen Bozen-Dolomiten27.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Branzoll Castle?
Branzoll Castle is in Klausen, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy. GPS coordinates: 46.64010, 11.56550.
What else is there to see near Branzoll Castle?
Nearby you’ll find: Klausen (100 m away), Museo civico di Chiusa (200 m away), Säben Abbey (400 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Burg Branzoll in Klausen — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Branzoll castle - Matthias Suessen Sommer2017-7870 — User:Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Branzoll Castle-2026-01-msu-7871 — Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiusa - Torre del Capitano 01 — Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Branzoll-2026-01-msu--8030 — Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiusa - Castello Branzoll — Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Klausen Branzoll (15413) — Oliver Abels ( SBT ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Klausen Pfarrkirche Burg Branzoll Eisack — This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Klausen Schloss Branzoll — Axel Mauruszat, Attribution
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences