Schenna: Castle History, Sacred Buildings and Trails

Castle History and Sacred Buildings

Schenna Castle was built around the year 1350 on behalf of the famous Margarethe “Maultasch”. A castle is a historic building that often serves representative purposes. Schenna Castle has largely retained its original furnishings. Schenna Castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour; online registration is also required.

The Mausoleum in Schenna is a 19th-century Neo-Gothic sacred building and the final resting place of Archduke Johann of Austria. A mausoleum is a building containing a tomb. Neo-Gothic refers to an architectural style that takes up Gothic forms anew.

The Chapel of St. John in Schenna’s Old Parish Church contains very well-preserved frescoes from the 14th century. Frescoes are wall paintings on fresh plaster. St. Martin’s Church is Schenna’s oldest architectural monument and dates from the 12th century.

Marked Trails and Mountain Landscapes

Schenna has 200 kilometres of marked trails, extending from the municipal boundary of Merano across meadows and alpine pastures to the high-Alpine peaks of Hirzer and Ifinger. An alpine pasture is a mountain pasture. With 200 kilometres of marked trails, the specific section is especially important when planning a day trip. A trail at the municipal boundary of Merano passes through a different landscape area than a route to the high-Alpine peaks of Hirzer and Ifinger. Meadows and alpine pastures lie between the municipal boundary of Merano and the high-Alpine peaks. For a single outing, a section of the trail network can be selected at the municipal boundary of Merano, on meadows and alpine pastures, or in the high-Alpine area.

The Verdins–Tall cable car connects Verdins at 842 metres with Tall at 1,450 metres and leads right into the Tall-Hirzer hiking area. A cable car is a mountain railway that connects places at different elevations. The elevations of 842 and 1,450 metres mark different starting points and destinations. The Legends Trail presents six legends selected from Schenna’s village chronicle. A legend is a traditional narrative. On the information boards along the Legends Trail, the legends of Schenna can be read in German, Italian and English. The information boards therefore display the six selected legends in three languages: German, Italian and English.

Destinations in the Surroundings of Scena

Schenna Castle is located in the immediate surroundings of Scena. Castel Gaiano is located in the immediate surroundings of Scena. Johanneum Dorf Tirol is located in the immediate surroundings of Scena. Castello Rubein is also located in the immediate surroundings of Scena. Passeggiata Lungo Passirio is located in the immediate surroundings of Scena.

La Croda Grande is located in the wider regional area around Scena. Picco Ivigna Grande is located in the vicinity of Scena. Cascate di Parcines is located in the vicinity of Scena.

Other destinations: Merano, Lana An Der Etsch, Naturno, San Martino In Passiria, Tisens, Lagundo, Verano, Avelengo

To the overarching travel overview: Burgraviato.