Parco Tschurtschenthaler

The space traditionally known as Tschurtschenthaler Park stands before Brunico's Ursuline convent. Renamed Paul-Tschurtschenthaler-Platz in 2025, it commemorates a local jurist, historian and poet.

Why it matters

Paul Tschurtschenthaler helped preserve and interpret the history of the Puster Valley. His work links the square's commemorative identity with Brunico's tradition of local research and collecting.

What to notice

The relationship with the Ursuline convent gives the space its historic urban setting. Its redesign as an events square represents a more recent layer, reflected in the change from the former park name to Platz.

Context and history

Born in Brunico in 1874, Tschurtschenthaler founded the town's museum association in 1912. His publications included the Brunecker Heimatbuch and Bauernleben im Pustertal. The space was named in his memory in 1945; the park name was formally recorded in 1992. The municipal decision of 18 August 2025 introduced his full name and acknowledged the redesigned square's character.