Ciastel de Tor above San Martino in Badia is the emblem of the Ladin-speaking area and also hosts the Museum Ladin
Image gallery: Ciastel de Tor
The origins of Ciastel de Tor overlooking the village of San Martino in Badia date back to the 12th century. As the seat of the court "Thurn an der Gader", this beautiful monument has always played an important role for the Dolomite valleys.
The monument was probably built at the intersection between the two main axes of the "Quadra", a late-Roman or early-mediaeval settlement. Ciastel del Tor is well visible thanks to its residential tower.
Today Castel Thurn is a cultural meeting point for the inhabitants of the Val Badia. Since 1996 it is a property of the province of Bolzano and since 2001 it provides highly-interesting information on the Ladin language, culture and the history of South Tyrol's oldest linguistic group which counts 30,000 native speakers. The monument is therefore the perfect seat for the Museum Ladin "Ciastel de Tor".
Contact info
- Str. Tor 65 - 39030 - San Martino in Badia / St. Martin in Thurn
- +39 0474 524020
- info@museumladin.it
Admission
single admission to the Museum Ladin:
€ 8.00 adults
€ 8.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 6.50 students (up to 27 years)
€ 6.50 seniors 65+
€ 6.50 groups (15 and more persons)
€ 2.00 school classes
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family ticket:
€ 16.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 8.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
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combined ticket Museum Ladin and Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus:
€ 10.00 adults
€ 10.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 8.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 8.00 seniors 65+
€ 8.00 groups (15 and more persons)
free for children under 6 years (without audio guide)
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family ticket:
€ 20.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 10.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
More information
Badia Castle and the Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor stay open every year from early May to early November, Monday rest day. Both remain closed in winter.
Season start 2026 on the 1st of May.
