Castle Runkelstein is located north of Bolzano, a medieval trading town in the Alps in modern-day Italy. It is famous for its beautiful frescoes featuring secular topics, like romantic stories or scenes from the life of the aristocracy. The castle is also a good chance to speak about trade across the alps in the middle-ages. Visit https://beyondthesights.info/runkelstein.html for additional links and show-notes!

Chapters:

00:14 Regional geography
00:51 Alpine passes
02:57 Trade across the Alps
04:52 Bolzano
06:14 Castles
07:47 Castles around Bolzano
09:11 Castle Runkelstein
11:49 The Frescoes
17:36 Other Sights in the Area