How to reach the Torre delle polveri
The best view of Merano! An old keep in which a modern staircase was installed to use it as a viewing platform. A location directly above the parish church on a majestic rock. A view over the whole Burggrafenamt, from the valleys to the highest peaks of Merano.
The Torre delle plover (“Powder Tower”) is rightly considered one of Merano’s most popular sights! The Powder Tower Merano owes its name to the fact that the Meran city fathers, worried about the large amount of gunpowder stored in Meran during the 30-year war, had it stored in the keep of Ortenstein Castle. The castle was demolished, but fortunately the powder tower was not!
Today the tower is accessed by a staircase in its inner courtyard and its viewing platform at a height of 20 metres offers a fabulous view of the centre of Merano and the entire Burgraviate. If you look from the tower towards Passeirer Tor, you will immediately see the well-preserved remains of the old Merano city wall.
The Torre delle plover (“Powder Tower”) is rightly considered one of Merano’s most popular sights! The Powder Tower Merano owes its name to the fact that the Meran city fathers, worried about the large amount of gunpowder stored in Meran during the 30-year war, had it stored in the keep of Ortenstein Castle. The castle was demolished, but fortunately the powder tower was not!
Today the tower is accessed by a staircase in its inner courtyard and its viewing platform at a height of 20 metres offers a fabulous view of the centre of Merano and the entire Burgraviate. If you look from the tower towards Passeirer Tor, you will immediately see the well-preserved remains of the old Merano city wall.