The ruin of Castel Rovereto

The ruin of Castel Rovereto stand on a steep rock spur overlooking the Rio Nero gorge in the locality of Sant'Osvaldo near Castelrotto. The ivy clad remains are located right behind the Pflegerhof farm where organic herbs are cultivated. The history of the castle is almost completely unknown. It was first mentioned in relation to the Lords of Aica in written documents from the 12th century. A heated argument with the Lords of Castelrotto led to the extinction of the Aica line. The Lords of Castelrotto acquired the by then already deteriorated castle in 1741. The historian Max Sittich had written about the decayed castle in a document from 1618.

Only the remains of the walls at the entrance and the open tower overlooking the portal are preserved to this day. On the wall rests of the castle's vulnerable part you can still recognise the Ghibelline merlons which were quite unusual for the Valle Isarco. A playground with a slide and swings was set up inside the freely accessible ruin.