San Michele Castle near San Lorenzo di Sebato was built in 1091 and is the most important castle of the western Val Pusteria
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San Michele Castle is located on a cliff in the south of San Lorenzo di Sebato. The castle complex was built in 1091, and is among the oldest castles of the valley and one of the most important buildings of the western Val Pusteria.
In the 15th century the castle was the court of San Michele, its administration area coincided mostly with the Parish of Brunico. After the foundation of the town of Brunico, the Earls of Görz promoted San Michele Castle and the village of San Lorenzo di Sebato, as they wanted it to be a counterweight to the town of Brunico, which was booming back then.
In 1678 the entire castle and its court came into possession of the Künigl of Casteldarne who owned it until 1955. Today San Michele Castle is in private hands.
