Hotel Spitalerhof and Klausen are both situated at the foot of the Säben Mountain and on the River Eisack. Before being moved to Brixen, this little town in the Eisack Valley, first mentioned in a document in 1027, continued to serve as an important episcopal seat.
South Tyrolean Architecture
The little artist town of Klausen is framed by the Sarntal Alps and the last foothills of the mighty Dolomites. The heart of the community is the medieval town centre with its many narrow streets, romantic nooks and crannies full of art and culture. Over the years, the charming town—once a customs post—drew more than 250 painters, sculptors and other artists. Albrecht Dürer also found inspiration for his copperplate engraving "The Great Fortune" with the depiction of Nemesis floating on a sphere above the panoramic view of Klausen.
The "Dürer town", as it is therefore also called, was included in the group of the most beautiful historical towns in Italy because of its crenellated facades, pretty oriels and decorative tavern signs. The Säben Monastery and its Church of the Holy Cross towering above the town, is one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in Tyrol.
TIP: FROM KLAUSEN TO SÄBEN MONASTERY STATIONS OF THE CROSS, RETURN WALK ALONG THE PANORAMIC ROUTE WITH A BREAK AT THE ARTISTICALLY DESIGNED BRONZE GRAPE.
