Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy. In 1237 Alderich Prince-Bishop of Trent gave the brothers Friedrich and Beral Lords of Wangen permission to construct a castle on the rock then called Runchenstayn.
Runkelstein Castle after Emperor Franz Josefs restoration 1880
Inner courtyard of the castle
The Castle in 2009
Frescoes depicting heroic legends inside the castle
Ritten is a comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy.
The village of Unterinn in Ritten
Earth pyramids in Ritten