City of Brunico

The city of Brunico is the heart and the main place of the Val Pusteria. Its local mountain is the famous Plan de Corones

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View on Brunico in winter.
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The parish church “Unsere Liebe Frau” dates back to the 1850s. The twin towers are visible from afar.
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The Rainkirche church in winter.
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Snowy roofs in the town centre.
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Brunico Castle in the snow.
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During Advent and at Christmas there is a popular Christmas Market in Brunico which attracts visitors from near and far.
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Brunico Castle is a well-preserved castle complex. The construction dates back to Bishop Bruno in 1251. He is regarded as the founder of the town. Today the castle is the seat of Reinhold Messner’s MMM Ripa, dedicated to the Mountain Peoples.
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Brunico impresses the visitors with its beautiful old town. The picture shows Oberragen in the town centre.
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View on the tower of the church of the Holy Redeemer, which belongs to the Ursuline monastery.
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The town gates recall the history of Brunico.
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House facades at the Großer Graben.
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The Rienza river flows past the city centre. Here you can also see the tower of the Rainkirche church, one of the landmarks of Brunico.
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Since the 1990s there has been a town museum in Brunico, in 2022 renamed Eck Museum of Art. In addition to exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, it houses the collection of the former museum of local history.
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Brunico has also a university: at the external seat of the University of Bolzano you can study tourism management and sports and event management here.
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The town centre of Brunico. The Stadtgasse alley, which is also the shopping street no. 1 of the town, is lined with picturesque buildings, some of them still show old frescoes. Here you meet for shopping or for a cosy cappuccino.
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Characteristic for the parish church “Zu unserer lieben Frau” in Brunico are the pointed towers in the west.
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The Ursulinentor gate is decorated with frescoes by Johannes von Brunico. They date back to the 15th century.
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The Holy Spirit Church in Brunico.
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Brunico is the vivid centre of the Val Pusteria, it is located at 838 m a.s.l. and has got some 11,000 inhabitants. Its local mountain is the skiing and hiking area of the Plan de Corones, attracting active vacationists both in summer and winter.

A walk across the picturesque Via Centrale lined by its coloured facades and pretty shops must likewise be part of a holiday like an ice-cream of the modern piazza Municipio. Cafés and restaurants offer both Mediterranean cuisine and Tyrolean dishes, you will be spoilt for choice. To make your culinary delights complete, have a glass of beer in the Rienzbräu brewery.

From a cultural viewpoint, Brunico has got much to offer, especially as far as theatre performances are concerned. Further activities and offers are the Odeon cinema, the UFO youth centre, the Eck Museum of Art as well as a the large number of churches that deserve a visit, such as the S. Caterina church, the Santo Spirito or the Orsoline church. Hosted by Castel Brunico, there is the Messner Mountain Museum MMM Ripa, which is dedicated to mountain people.

City festival, summer concert on Piazza Municipio or the charming Christmas Market, there are many first-class events taking place in Brunico. Those who seek movement can make a walk along the planetary trail or visit the Nature Fitness Park Plan de Corones Dolomiti, aimed at Nordic Walkers. What you also don't have to miss is the great view from the panoramic platform at the top of the Plan de Corones, as well as the clang of the Concordia bell.

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