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CASTEL THUN: INAUGURATION ON THE 17TH OF APRIL 2010

22/02/2010

Castel Thun is to open its doors to the public on the 17^th of April 2010 after a long period of restoration. It will be the cultural event of the year, the most important event for the Autonomous Province of Trento and above all for the Non Valley, which has long awaited the reopening of this extraordinary residence.

Castel Thun is a magnificent and rare example of a stately home that has kept its original furnishings, with a rich picture gallery and an exquisite art collection. The harmonious result of various phases of development over the centuries, Castel Thun is one of the most interesting examples of castle architecture, and is also a highly significant site for the history of the Prince Bishopric. In 1800 the magnificent bishop’s room was the scene of the death of Pietro Vigilio Thun, the last Bishop Prince of the ancient history of the Prince Bishopric of Trento. The castle combines the elegant palazzo set in extensive gardens and a complex system of fortifications, made up of towers, ramparts, moats and walls.

The most fascinating aspect of Castel Thun is that it has always been inhabited, and has remained a furnished residence over time, reflecting the family’s tastes, but also the comfort and requirements of the representatives of a noble lineage. Renaissance, eighteenth century, Empire and Biedermeier styles all exist side by side in the castle’s rooms: secretaires, bureau-cabinets, cabinets, divans, Empire style bedside tables, ceramic tiled stoves, silverware, porcelain, glassware, steel weapons, coffers, carriages, sledges, as well as paintings of the Bassano school, portraits by Giambattista Lampi, Crespi, Molteni, Garavaglia, Procaccini and Bergler and sculptures by Insom make this residence a rare jewel. In the exhibition, curated by staff from Castello del Buonconsiglio, visitors will find a number of films and 3D multimedia installations that reconstruct the history of the castle and the Thun family. By the end of the Middle Ages the Thun family had already grown rich and powerful, with many branches. In Trentino, and in the Non Valley in particular, it possessed a strategic network of castles and fortresses, most notably Castel Thun, which dominates the surrounding valley from an excellent vantage-point. After the collapse in fortunes of the Thun family, which in 1871 led to the sale of their city palazzo to the Municipality of Trento, the castle passed to the Bohemian branch of the family in 1926, which not only continued to live there but also helped preserve the building and enrich its furnishings. Then in 1992, upon the death of the last inhabitant from the Thun family, Zdenko Franz Thun Hohenstein, when the Province of Trento decided to acquire the castle, it came into possession of a monument and also a treasure trove of memories with a rich art collection, a priceless library and an extraordinary archive. It also came upon the aura of the lives led for centuries by an illustrious family of international renown, whose exploits marked the history of Trentino and central Europe. The family archive is among the most important collections of documents in the entire region. Stored until 1992 in the castle itself, it has been available for consultation since the end of the nineteenth century thanks to the intelligence and generosity of its owners.