Bruneck Castle — MMM Ripa

The castle on the hill above Stadtgasse was built in the mid-13th century by Bishop Bruno of Brixen, after whom the town itself is named, and was later converted by the bishops into a residence. Today it houses MMM Ripa, one of mountaineer Reinhold Messner's museums, dedicated to the mountain peoples of the world: the Sherpas, Tibetans, Hunzas and Tyroleans — their homes, beliefs and life at altitude. From the town, the castle is reached on foot via a short climb through a park, and from its walls there are views across the rooftops and towards Kronplatz.