The Caldaro High Route above Pozzo connects the locality Kalterer Höhe and Termeno on the Wine Road
Tiny Pozzo (Pfuss), adjacent to Sant'Antonio, is the smallest district of Caldaro on the Wine Road. Below it, the narrow streets of the main village wind their way through the landscape, while above, the Mendola Ridge, the natural border between South Tyrol and Trentino, rises majestically.
The stream flowing down into the valley from the Mendola Pass is known as Rio di Pozzo, or Pfusser Lahn - Lahn is the old German word for avalanche. As small as Pozzo may be, like almost every village in South Tyrol, it has its own church. And like most village churches, it boasts a long history - at least as far as documented evidence shows. Many churches are built upon the remains of early Christian or even pagan places of worship, about which nothing is known today.
The little church in Pozzo, with its St. Christopher fresco on the outer wall, dates from the 16th century and is dedicated to St. Roch. Slightly above the church, hidden amongst the houses, sits the small Mühlburg, a castle-like residence. In 1589, the stonemason Silvester del Gall converted an old farmhouse into this stately home, which displays typical elements of the Oltradige style.
This construction style combines features of late Gothic with influences from the Italian Renaissance. Characteristic elements include bay windows, external staircases, double-arched windows, loggias and columned arcades, which lend the residences a grand appearance.
