Neuhaus Castle Ruins near Terlan / Terlano


The legendary Castle Maultasch in the South of South Tyrol

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Neuhaus castle near TerlanNeuhaus Castle with its characteristic keep towers high above Terlano, the sunny holiday village on the South Tyrolean Wine Road. The structure, which was first documented in 1228, was severely damaged during the armed conflict between the Bishop of Trento and the Counts of Tyrol in 1275-6 and was only rebuilt in 1320.

From where comes the name?

The Neuhaus ruins owe their popular name, “Maultasch Castle”, to the Countess of Tyrol, Margarete of Görz-Tyrol. According to legend, the castle was a favourite place to stay of the countess, who was born in Tyrol in 1318 and died in Vienna in 1369. Her nickname was Margarete Maultasch (literally “bag mouth”). However, the origins of this name are the subject of considerable disagreement. Only one thing is certain: a misshapen mouth or other external disfigurement, as has generally been assumed, cannot be the reason, as contemporary witnesses describe the countess as being of "handsome appearance".

The castle ruin is not to confound with Castle Neuhaus in Gais in the holiday region Kronplatz

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 Today the restored ruins can be visited all year round. A number of leisurely family hiking trails lead to Maultasch Castle.

Contact:

 Tourist board Terlan / Terlano
Piazza Dott. Weiser 2
39018 Terlano, Italy
Tel: +39 0471 257165
Fax: +39 0471 257830
www.terlan.info

More useful links to the Neuhaus Castle Ruins / Castle Maultasch:

Further general information on the Neuhaus Castle ruins can be found in the online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia.
More information about Margarete from Gorizia-Tyrol.