Prince-Bishop Johannes Zwerger Museum

Johann Baptist Zwerger was born on June 23, 1824, in Anterivo, in the south of South Tyrol. He was a clergyman and professor at the seminary in Trento, from 1863 Vicar General for the German-speaking part of the Diocese of Trento, and from 1867 Prince-Bishop of Seckau near Graz.

As a Council Father, he participated in the sessions of the First Vatican Council, which in the summer of 1870 proclaimed the dogma of papal infallibility "when making definitive pronouncements on matters of faith and morals". In addition to 60 pastoral letters, Bishop Zwerger also authored numerous other writings, including "The Journey into Eternity" from 1872.

He was highly revered in his home community. In 1893, he died in Graz. His birthplace in Guggál has been preserved and is now open to the public as the Prince-Bishop Johannes Zwerger Museum (Museum Fürstbischof Johannes Zwerger). On display are period furnishings, writings, pictures, and documents that illustrate the life of Johannes Zwerger.

How to get there: It is located in Guggál near Anterivo at about 1,180 metres above sea level. The village lies within the Corno di Trodena Nature Park near the provincial border with Trentino and can be reached by road from Ora, approximately 25 kilometres away. Visits are by guided tour only.