Discover the Ladin Museum within the historic walls of Badia Castle in San Martino in Badia
Image gallery: Ćiastel de Tor
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In 1230, servants of the Bishops of Bressanone built a three-storey freestanding residential tower in San Martino, the main village of the municipality of the same name in the Val Badia. The first documented mention of it, as "Turris in Geder", appeared in 1290 AD. The Lords of Rodank-Schöneck owned the tower until 1331. Subsequently, a crenellated curtain wall and a Palas were added, two more storeys were built, and it was used as a granary.
Further renovations followed around 1500. The Romanesque Palas was extended, and two round towers were added to the curtain wall. After the bishops lost control over the "Thurn an der Gader" jurisdiction, of which the castle formed the centre, farmers acquired the property in 1803.
Their descendants inhabited Badia Castle (Schloss Thurn) until it was finally converted into a museum. For two decades now, it has housed the Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor - Ćiastel de Tor is the Ladin name of Badia Castle. The exhibited objects and documents provide insights into the history of Ladinia. You will learn more about the language, culture, legends, and crafts of the Ladin valleys in the Dolomites. The courtyard also hosts special exhibitions, concerts, and seminars.
How to get to Badia Castle: A road leads up the hill from San Martino. Opposite the castle, you'll find a covered car park and another open-air car park above it.
Contact info
- Str. Tor 65 - 39030 - San Martino in Badia / St. Martin in Thurn
- +39 0474 524020
- info@museumladin.it
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
single admission to the Museum Ladin:
€ 8.00 adults
€ 8.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 6.50 students (up to 27 years)
€ 6.50 seniors 65+
€ 6.50 groups (15 and more persons)
€ 2.00 school classes
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family ticket:
€ 16.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 8.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
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combined ticket Museum Ladin and Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus:
€ 10.00 adults
€ 10.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 8.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 8.00 seniors 65+
€ 8.00 groups (15 and more persons)
free for children under 6 years (without audio guide)
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family ticket:
€ 20.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 10.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
More information
Badia Castle and the Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor stay open every year from early May to early November, Monday rest day. Both remain closed in winter.
Season start 2025 on the 1st of May.
