Castel Hörtenberg - Ansitz Hörtenberg

Castel Hörtenberg, also known as Ansitz Hörtenberg, is a Renaissance castle in Bolzano, South Tyrol. Four corner towers shape the palace, while wooded slopes rise towards Grumer Eck at 1,110 metres. An original wine cellar survives within the historic building.

Its story begins with Obergassen, or Jochimshof, a fifteenth-century farmhouse on this site. In 1471, the Hiertmair family acquired the property and later became Hörtmair zu Hörtenberg. During the late sixteenth century, they expanded the farmhouse into a palace with corner towers. From 1682 through the nineteenth century, the baronial Giovanelli family held the castle.

When Dodiciville-Zwölfmalgreien became autonomous in 1849, municipal assemblies met inside. Baron Ferdinand von Giovanelli led the municipality until 1861, linking these rooms with local government. During the Tyrolean Wars of Liberation, the building also served as a headquarters. Since 1951, artistic-heritage laws have protected the castle. Today, a five-star hotel combines historic suites, a garden wing, wine, and a wellness centre.