Excursions

From the 13th century the Lords of Taufers resided here, in all their majesty, as one of the most powerful aristocrats of Tyrol. The dynasty died out in 1340. Then the castle fell into different hands and ultimately threatened to ruins. In 1907 renovations began under Ludwig von Lobmayr.
Since 1977 the castle is in possession of the South ...

The name "Marantha"is arameic, Jesus' mother-tongue,
and means "Our Lord may come". This does not refer to Jesus, but the
museum wants to help the people understand Jesus' arrival in a deeper
way and this, not only at Christmas.



On two floors there are mangers of every kind, from the Tyrolen

Copper was mined in Prettau for more than 400 years. Today the mine
gallery of St Ignaz has been opened to visitors. The mine train takes
visitors more than one kilometre into the enchanting world of the
subterranean.