Among the religious sites Franciscan monastery should definitely be noted, it was built over 800 years ago and today is one of the oldest buildings, not only in the city but in the whole country. In the Middle Ages the monastery was surrounded by a thick wall, which also managed to survive to the present day. In the monastery there are numerous unique elements of decoration, including frescoes from the 14th century.
Those fond exploring the museums, too, will not be bored in Bolzano: here they can visit the Archaeological Museum of South Tyrol. Its most valuable exhibit is "snowy mummy Ötzi" - the ancient man who froze to death in the Alps more than 5000 years ago. The city has a very interesting Museum of Modern Art, which regularly hosts a variety of exhibitions, and one of the most unusual museums is considered to be the Museum of Trade. It occupies a renovated building of the Mercantile palace, and presents to the visitors an extensive exhibition on the history of economic development of the city. For saving tourists it is worth noting that all the museums of the city are free to visit on certain days of the week.
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