Heinfels

A place with a rich history

Heinfels has about thousand inhabitants and is situated at 1.078 m sea level in Osttirol. Heinfels Castle sits enthroned just above the town and piques your curiosity about Heinfels itself, its history and what it is like today. In Heinfels castle we have extremely striking landmark, which, even in the 13th century, not in its current form of course, had such an influence on the overall aspect of the town. The view which the castle offers down and up the River Drau and also to nearby Tyrol’s Gailtal, is just divine. Anything else would be an understatement. The history of Heinfels, how it came to look as it does and how it developed to the stage we find it at today, is quite eventful. The Slavs and the Avars invaded in the 6th and 7th century. “Tessenperch” was first mentioned in writing in 1266, describing Tessenberg. In turn, the name of Heinfels originated, as would seem natural, from Heinfels Castle. 

In 1974, by amalgamating the towns of Panzendorf and Tessenberg, the town of Heinfels was unveiled. Heinfels itself is located in a relatively narrow valley; it is quite evident here that the River Drau persevered over time to create a wider valley. Yet in Heinfels you feel neither confined nor constrained, rather the mountains all around have a protective effect. The highest elevation in the area is the Glinzzipf in the Villgrater mountains, at 2126 metres. Yet the Hollbrucker Eck at 2573 metres seems to be within touching distance.

 

In addition to the already mentioned, exceptionally impressive, history-charged Heinfels Castle, there are also other special sights in the district and these recount the area’s history. There are a variety of sacred buildings here; one special gem is the “Punbrugge” road bridge, which recounts times past. The predecessor construction of this bridge dates back to 1548; the bridge which you see there today was constructed in 1781 by Swabian carpenters. Saint Johannes Nepomuk graces the centre of this bridge, which is actually not really used today, but you definitely ought to cross it.

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Forecast:

An intermediate high will initially dominate our weather in East Tyrol on Tuesday. Therefore, it should be sunny at first, with more cumulus clouds forming again as the day progresses. As a result, the risk of rain showers or thunderstorms will increase from the southwest. Temperatures will reach spring-like highs of over 20 degrees Celsius, aided by the already quite strong May sunshine.

Sillian
forecast for Tuesday, 20.05.2025
min. 6°C / max. 17°C
precipitation: 55 %
Morning
12°C
Wind: calm
Afternoon
14°C
Wind: calm
Evening
12°C
Wind: calm
Night
10°C
Wind: calm
forecast for Wednesday, 21.05.2025
min. 8°C / max. 18°C
precipitation: 75 %
Morning
13°C
Wind: calm
Afternoon
15°C
Wind: calm
Evening
13°C
Wind: calm
Night
10°C
Wind: calm
forecast for Thursday, 22.05.2025
min. 8°C / max. 12°C
precipitation: 80 %
forecast for Friday, 23.05.2025
min. 5°C / max. 12°C
precipitation: 45 %

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Tourist information Hochpustertal
Gemeindehaus 86
9920 Sillian
F. +43 50 212 300 2

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