Schneeberg Castle

Schneeberg Castle is situated on the valley floor in Trins. It is not until after the year 1500 that we can find reliable information about the castle, when the Imperial Councillor Franz Schneeberger received the castle as a fief from Emperor Maximilian. However, as early as 1518 a report was sent to the government regarding the desolate state of the castle, so we can assume that the castle must have been there for quite some time. A number of fief owners followed between 1568 and 1636. It was not until 1636 that the Barons of Schneeberg were the owners once again. Following their demise in 1778, Empress Maria Theresia handed the castle over to the Councillor Alois Count Sarnthein. The present appearance of the castle has been shaped by the many renovations carried out since then. Some rooms have been restored with attention to detail and it has been possible to rent private rooms there for some years now. The Trins coat of arms symbolises the battlements of Schneeberg Castle on the moraine wall.