Castel Giovanelli

On a small hill of Pozzo in Caldaro rises Castel Giovanelli, an exemplary building of the Oltradige construction style

Map See map
View from San Antonio, a district of Caldaro, on Castel Giovanelli and the houses of Pozzo.
Foto: AT, © Peer
Once, a medieval tower stood in this place, which was transformed into a castle later on.
Foto: ED, © Peer
Today the manor with its characteristic elements is a popular event location.
Foto: AT, © Peer

A typical example of the Oltradige style is enthroned on a small hill in Pozzo, a district of Caldaro: Castel Giovanelli. Here in the Oltradige area, not only manors and houses were realised in the eponymous construction style, but entire village roads. It is characterised by a mix of austere elements of Nordic Gothic and the dainty lines of Baroque and southern Renaissance.

The history of Castel Giovanelli dates back to some centuries ago, when a medieval residential tower stood in this place. In 1853 it was transformed into a residence by Ignaz von Giovanelli, and only half a century later it was enlarged in the Oltradige construction style on behalf of Carl von Giovanelli, Minister for Economics of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The castle chapel was decorated with wall paintings by Ignaz Stolz (1868 - 1953), a South Tyrolean painter and brother of the artists Rudolf and Albert Stolz. The property leaves the viewer with a fairy-tale impression.

Today Castel Giovanelli is a popular event location. And how to reach the building? It rises in Pozzo (Pfuss), a district of Caldaro. Parking spaces and a bus stop are available.