The magnificent Rodenegg Castle is situated on the southern part of the entrance of the Pustertal Valley. The access is possible only through a drawbridge. Rodengegg Castle isworth a visit for many respects: the inner courtyard, the “stuben” (typical wooden living rooms), the armoury, the library, the collection of coins and paintings, the dungeon of the “Mangialiquidi” (a figure of a legend), frescoes. Among them are the famous frescoes of Ivan, which are the most ancient testimony of secular, chivalrous-courtly culture of the German speaking area. They were discovered only in 1973 and can be dated back to 1200. The scenes are impressive. It surprises, that secular murals were accepted by the ecclesiastical dignitaries at the time. back