Brixen
Get in
Get around
- Line 1: Albiens-Brixen-Varhn (Italian: Albes - Bressanone - Varna)
- Line 2: Milland - Neustift - Varhn (Italian: Millan - Novacella - Varna)
- Line 3: Neustift - Seiserleite/Haller - Unterdrittel - Industriezone/Burgfrieden (Italian: Novacella - Seiserleite/Haller - Terzo di Sotto - zona industriale/via Castelliere)
- Line 4: Krankenhaus - Villa Adele - Bahnhof - Köstlan - St. Josef (Italian: Ospedale - Villa Adele - Stazione - Castellano - San Giuseppe)
See
Cathedral of Santa Maria AssuntaAlso known as the Brixen Cathedral. Imposing Baroque style church; it dates back to the thirteenth century and underwent successive restorations due to a number of fires. It is dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, contains sculpture of the saint by Hans Leinberger from 1520. The ceiling of the nave has a large fresco by Paul Troger portraying the Adoration of the Lamb.
Palazzo VescovileAncient residence of the Bishop from the time of the bishopric. The building has three floors, and its external facades are pale yellow, with purple ornamentation. The building has mixture of the Renaissance and Baroque architectural styles. Today, it serves as a museum. The palace also houses a permanent exhibition of nativity scenes, which is one of the most important collections of its nature in Europe.
St. Michael's ChurchA modest but beautiful gothic church next to the cathedral. The Gothic choir and the bell tower are from the 15th century while the nave is from the 16th.
Outside the city is Rodeneck Castle, one of the most powerful of its time. It has precious frescoes from the early 13th century. Also important are Reifenstein Castle and Trostburg Castle in Waidbruck.
Do
South Tyrolean bread and strudel marketBakers from the area display their wares in town late September / early October
Christmas marketIf you happen to be in Brixen in December, don't miss the Christmas market on the square in front of the cathedral
The area is known for wine production, apples and chestnuts. There is a wine trail, and a chestnut trail in the area along which one can visit wineries and orchards.
Eat
FinkRestaurant and Coffee shop. Closed on Wednesdays.