A summer of music and culture awaits at Heinfels Castle!

The new brochure for the 2026 Heinfels Castle Summer has just been released and provides a comprehensive overview of this year’s summer programme at Heinfels Castle. Between 17 May and 17 September 2026, the castle will once again become a vibrant meeting place for music, culture and shared experiences.

The season opens with the popular Musikmeile organised by the Pustertal Harmonica Association, which this year will make its first stop at Heinfels Castle. In the months that follow, audiences can look forward to a diverse concert series featuring renowned artists and exceptional ensembles. Highlights include Cordes y Butons, Cobario with their energetic programme “Strings on Fire!”, the crossover project “Schubert meets Grönemeyer”, Tschentig, Trianima and Opas Diandl.

The now well-established Heinfels Tower Run is also set to return to the event calendar, once again bringing sporting excitement to the castle hill. The programme will be rounded off by the traditional closing concert of the Sillian–Pustertal Regional Music School.

The Heinfels Castle Summer combines musical diversity, outstanding artists and the unique atmosphere of the historic castle complex into a cultural experience for locals and visitors alike. The new programme brochure (german) is now available online and can also be found at numerous public locations throughout the region.


We would like to thank the sponsors and supporters of the 2026 Heinfels Castle Summer!

                

 

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The 2026 Heinfels Castle Summer is about to begin: the new programme brochure is now available and invites visitors to enjoy a diverse cultural summer at Burg Heinfels. From traditional folk music and innovative concert formats to sporting highlights, a wide-ranging event programme awaits visitors between May and September in a unique historic setting.

Heinfels Castle is reaching another milestone in its revitalization: On April 29, 2026, the 'Kulinarium Burg Heinfels' will open in the west wing. Following the comprehensive restoration of the entire castle complex, the launch of this two-story dining venue marks the completion of the second development phase and strengthens the castle's position as a year-round destination.

The sixth edition of the Heinfels Tower Run took place on Saturday, 19 July 2025 in summery 30-degree weather and just before a summer thunderstorm rolled in. As every year, the starting point was the historic Punbrugge and the finish line was the highest level of the keep at Heinfels Castle.

Over the mountains - for the sake of freedom - 1525/26 to the present day: A joint exhibition with LUMEN. Museum of Mountain Photography on the occasion of the Euregio Museum Year 2025.

Heinfels Castle once again offered a colourful programme of events in 2024, combining culture, history and sport in a unique way. From the 'Osttiroler Museumstage' in May to the musical and sporty castle summer and exciting autumn events, the castle attracted numerous visitors.

The year of events at Heinfels Castle has already begun unofficially with the impressive laser show ‘The castle awakens’. On 2 May, the castle opens its doors again as planned.

We start the new museum season with motivation on May 2, 2024. In winter, we will continue to open the castle to groups of 10 people or more by prior arrangement, but we are also happy to open it to fewer people at a fixed price.

This year was characterized by a lively museum, concerts, exhibitions and exciting activities at Heinfels Castle. The castle remains an important cultural hotspot in East Tyrol and beyond.

"The Runway Quartet" brought Broadway to Tyrol on July 8: Dragan Trajkovski, Robert Gmachl-Pammer, Craig Hansford and Florian Bramböck provided enthusiasm and many encores in front of a sold-out venue.

On May 4, Heinfels Castle starts again into a new museum and event season. A colorful and varied program should attract many visitors. For the first time, a special exhibition will be shown in the rooms of the future castle tavern together with the Tyrolean Photo Archive (TAP).

The kestrels at Heinfels Castle have had their nesting place for many years in a niche in the wall of the kitchen tower built in the 14th century. Every year four to five young falcons hatch and start their first flight attempts. For the first time, the falcons can be observed live via a newly installed "falcon cam."

We are officially on winter break since November 6 and will start motivated on May 4, 2023 in the new museum season. In winter we continue to open the castle for groups of 10 people or more by appointment!