Society & Culture
Castle Runkelstein is located north of Bolzano, a medieval trading town in the Alps in modern-day Italy. It is famous for its beautiful frescoes featuring secular topics, like romantic stories or scenes from the life of the aristocracy. The castle is also a good chance to speak about trade across the alps in the middle-ages. Visit https://beyondthesights.info/runkelstein.html for additional links and show-notes! Chapters: 00:14 Regional geography 00:51 Alpine passes 02:57 Trade across the Alps 04:52 Bolzano 06:14 Castles 07:47 Castles around Bolzano 09:11 Castle Runkelstein 11:49 The Frescoes 17:36 Other Sights in the Area