Although the location has had a power of attraction since time immemorial, as shown by prehistorical finds, the Juval Castle can only be traced back in historical records as far as 1278, when Hugo von Montalban was lord of the castle. In 1368, the castle became property of the lords of Starkenberg. After several changes of ownership, the castle was abandoned during the Second World War. In 1983, Reinhold Messner discovered the castle and, in the following years, he not only restored the structures with great sensitivity and with respect for the earlier phases of construction, but also filled them with new life: medieval walls were combined with modern architecture and foreign elements, and collections were integrated. Today, the castle serves both as the residence of the Messner family and as a museum. The mid-1990s saw the last phase of reconstruction: in order to prevent the further decay of the desolate northern wing, it was covered with a glass roof designed by the German architect Robert Danz.
MMM Juval is dedicated to the mountain "myth" and houses several fine art collections: a Tibetica collection, a gallery of paintings of the world’s holy mountains, a collection of masks from five continents, a unique Gesar of Ling exhibition, a Tantra Room and the Expedition Cellar.
IDM Film Fund & Commission — Alto Adige
Via del Macello, 73 — 39100 Bolzano
Phone: +39 0471 094 294
Email: luisa.giuliani@idm-suedtirol.com
