Nova Ponente Territory Museum

The venerable residence Castel Thurn in Nova Ponente houses the municipality and the interesting territory museum

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The Nova Ponente Territory Museum shows a valuable collection of religious artworks.
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Besides altar leaves and statues, there is also an old book from Cologne which dates back to 1583.
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In most liturgical traditions, the priest washes his hands after vesting in a lavabo, a small pot.
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The venerable residence of Thurn Castle in Nova Ponente houses the interesting museum.
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Besides religious objects, also some archeological finds of the Middle Stone Age can be admired.
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The statue of the Mother of Sorrows from the 18th century is a loan to the museum.
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In the centre of Nova Ponente, Thurn Castle is located, a former Romanesque residential tower from the 13th century which was extended later. The castle-like residence served as a courthouse around 1341 and was owned by the Lords of Niederthor: Actually, in the past centuries aristocrats functioned as judges. In 1849, the court of Nova Ponente was finally incorporated into the circuit of Bolzano. In 1911, the municipality of Nova Ponente came into possession of the massive white building and renovated it in 1985.

Today it houses the municipality and the Nova Ponente Territory Museum (Gebietsmuseum Deutschnofen). On the tower floor you will find a valuable collection of religious artworks consisting of altar leaves from the 16th century and early Baroque statues of saints, as well as instruments of consecration and images of saints.

Also finds which document the settlement history of Nova Ponente and the Val d'Ega valley can be admired here: Traces of the Middle Stone Age testify that 5000 - 5700 BC people already lived in this area. And how to reach it? Thurn Castle is located in the centre of the village, behind there is a parking space. By means of public transport, Nova Ponente can be reached e.g. from Bolzano in 45 minutes. A barrier-free access to the building is available via the side entrance.