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Castle chapel with frescos by Simon von Taisten.

1943, it opened the museum “Ost- the respective special exhibitions
tiroler Heimathaus” (“East Tyrolean can be visited from May to October.
Homeland House”). From 1987, The same goes for the knights’ hall,
Schloss (Castle) Bruck – Gorizian castle above the Isel. the castle was renovated in several the chapel, the painted “Saalele”
steps. Ever since the country exhi- (“Little Hall”) and the belfry, which
Branching path – expanded tour status of the Gorizian dynasty. The bition in 2000, there are also annu- offers a great view over the valley
variant: Via Schlossgasse – past the former Lienz painter Nikolaus Kenntner al special exhibitions. The famous of Lienz.
“Unterer Schlossmair-Hof” (“Lower Castel- Egger Lienz exhibition as well as
lan’s Court”) to Schloss Bruck. and “court painter” Simon von Tais-
ten adorned the chapel with mea-
ningful frescos. Alongside images
32 Schloss (Castle) Bruck – At of saints, they also depict the rulers
the entrance to the Isel Valley, on and their relatives.
a hill in front of the Schlossberg
(Castle Mountain), there is Schloss The 16th century, the era of the
Bruck, a fully formed High Media- Wolkenstein-Rodenegg barons,
eval dynastic castle. The belfry brought about great changes con-
counts among the oldest parts of cerning the construction of buil-
the construction. Its fi rst fl oor ser- dings along the outer wall. After
ved as a courtroom, among other House Wolkenstein had moved to
things. On the fl oor, one can see the newly-built Liebburg in the early
the trapdoors leading directly to the 17th century and authorities such
dungeons. as the regional court and the ste-
wards’ council left the castle as well
This was also the location of Lienz’s in the late 18th century, the castle
fi nal witch trial, against Emerentia gradually fell into ruin. In the Na-
Pichlerin. Connected to the belfry, poleonic era, it served as an army
there is a pre-1500 wing containing barrack and as a hospital. Lienz Rose ® - Symbol of the Town
the main hall building and a chapel, The rose has accompanied Lienz for centuries.
as well as the northwestern wing, Lienz merchant Josef Oberkircher To honour the fl ower from the town’s coat of arms, this fi ve-peta-
which also connects to the outer bought it in 1827 and founded led, salmon-coloured rose was bred. Planted in the city centre and
wall. The castle chapel is the cast- a brewery and an inn. Schloss in private gardens, it is an expression of citizens’ connection to and
le’s treasure. Its two-fl oor structure Bruck has been the property of identifi cation with their town.
demonstrates the extraordinary the town of Lienz since 1942; in

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