Reinhold Messner leaves Juval after 40 years - a farewell!

Reinhold Messner leaves Juval after 40 years - a farewell!

Reinhold Messner, the legendary alpinist and mountaineer, withdraws from Juval Castle in South Tyrol after almost 40 years. Together with his wife Diane, he leaves the property that was not only her home, but also played a central role in Messner's life's work. In 1983 the famous mountaineer acquired and restored the historic walls, in which the Messner Mountain Museum (MMM) is located on the myth of Berg oe24 .

The castle, whose roots go back to 1278, symbolizes Messner's deep connection with the mountains and his homeland. Over the years it became a popular destination for tourists and offers an exciting permanent exhibition that the Messner adventure library and numerous collections, including masks from five continents, includes reports Messner Mountain Museum . The farewell to the castle is characterized by family tensions, since Messner transferred the majority of his assets to his children a few years ago, which led to dismantling within the family.

The Messner Mountain Museum

The MMM at Juval Castle is not only a museum, but also a place to meet the mountains. Among other things, the exhibition includes an expedition Keller, a picture gallery for holy mountains in the world and a tantra room. Trained guides convey the content of the exhibition to visitors, while a small mountain animal park and the Schlosswirt inn add the gastronomic component reports the official page of the museum .

The last changes and extensions of the castle include a glass ginger roof that was realized by architect Robert Danz in the 1990s. Messner discovered the castle in 1983, renovated it, taking into account the historical construction phases and created a unique place that connects history and culture.

family -friendly museums in South Tyrol

The Messner Mountain Museum is part of a variety of family -friendly museums in South Tyrol that offer attractive experiences for all age groups. The recommended excursion destinations include:

• beekeeping museum Plattner Bienenhof - the beekeeping in South Tyrol.
• South Tyrolean Archaeology Museum - significant through the Ötzi.
glacier mummy
• Touriseum - State Museum for Tourism, with interactive elements.
• Archeoparc Schnals - open -air museum with reconstructions from the Stone Age.
• Rabland railway world - one of the largest model railway collections in Europe.

These museums are ideal for families who are looking for exciting experiences even in rainy weather, supplemented by interactive exhibitions and inexpensive tickets .