Monguelfo/Welsberg

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Steeped in history & bustling

Monguelfo/Welsberg, which is the liveliest town in the holiday region thanks to its central location on the main axis of the Pustertal Valley. It is also the best situated for exploring the surrounding area, such as Brunico/Bruneck, San Candido/Innichen, the Three Peaks or Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee lake. Monguelfo/Welsberg is the birthplace of the famous baroque painter Paul Troger, where four of his works can still be seen today. Monguelfo/Welsberg with its many shopping opportunities, the idyllic Prenninger Park, which was once built for the visit of the Austrian Emperor during the construction of the railway. And finally Monguelfo/Welsberg with its over 800-year-old Welsperg Castle, whose history began with one of the most important aristocratic families in Tyrol - the Guelphs.

Parish church Hl. Margareth in Monguelfo/Welsberg

Paul Troger

The master from Monguelfo/Welsberg

Paul Troger was born on 30 October 1698 in Zell unter Welsperg, the son of a tailor and sacristan, the 6th of 7 children. The village, which spreads out below the castle of the Counts of Welsperg, was later given the name Monguelfo/Welsberg. His birthplace is located near the parish church at Paul Troger Straße 8, is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside. The Paul Troger tour starts there, leads to the parish church and on through the pretty village of Monguelfo/Welsberg.

Paul Togers works in Monguelfo/Welsberg

1. Parish church Hl. Margareth:
2. St Margaret with saints (main altar)
3. Adoration of the Magi (right side altar)
4. Almsgiving of St John (left side altar)

Raiffeisenkasse Welsberg-Gsies-Taisten – Head office Welsberg: Oil painting
5. St Jude Thaddeus the Apostle

Paul Togers works in in Bressanone/Brixen

Numerous works on loan from the parish of Monguelfo/Welsberg are on display in the diocesan museum in the Hofburg in Bressanone/Brixen.

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Welsperg Castle

A rare specimen in Pustertal Valley

Northeast of Monguelfo/Welsberg in rises the well-preserved Welsperg Castle at the mouth of the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley. On the wooded hill opposite is the ruins of Thurn. The Castle and the ruins can be explored on a lovely circular hike, which leads from Monguelfo/Welsberg on one side of the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley stream into the valley and on to the village of Tesido/Taisten and from there back to Monguelfo/Welsberg.
You can only visit Welsperg Castle in summer. Click here for opening times and prices.

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Frequently asked questions about holidays in Monguelfo/Welsberg

: Thanks to its central location in the middle of the Pustertal Valley, Monguelfo/Welsberg is the ideal starting point for explorations. Thanks to the direct connection to the Val Pusteria/Pustertal valley railway line, the locations of Brunico/Bruneck, Bressanone/Brixen, San Candido/Innichen and Dobbiaco/Toblach can be reached every half hour. The 3 Zinnen Dolomites and Plan de Corones/Kronplatz ski and hiking areas can also be reached by train. A direct shuttle bus departs from the train station in Monguelfo/Welsberg to Lago di Braies/Pragser Wildsee lake in summer (even during traffic restrictions). The Three Peaks are also easy to reach by train from Monguelfo/Welsberg and shuttle bus from Dobbiaco/Toblach.
: Yes, the Kronplatz can be reached by train from Monguelfo/Welsberg in 13 minutes. The journey is even free for you with your Guest Pass. The train departs every half hour from the station in Monguelfo/Welsberg to the Plan de Corones/Kronplatz cable car in Perca/Percha. You can board the gondolas directly from the train and reach the summit. Ski equipment is also available directly at the railway station in Monguelfo/Welsberg.
: There are a variety of shops in Welsberg. In addition to various grocery shops with a wide range of regional specialities and bakeries, there is a pharmacy, a baby and children's shop, various sports shops and sports rentals, souvenir shops, gift shops and craft supplies, electronics shops and furniture stores.