Brunico Castle lies on the top of the hill that dominates Brunico in the heart of the Val di Pusteria.In the middle of the 13th century , the bishop of Bressanone commissioned the building of the castle in order to protect his lands in the Val Pusteria, laying the foundations for the town of Brunico.

Since 2011 opened, in che Castle, the new Messner Mountain Museum “MMM Ripa” mainly focused on the everyday culture of mountain people.