The Church of Blessed Henry, patron saint of Bolzano/Bozen, is the youngest church in the district of Laives/Leifers. In 1853 donations were collected to make the construction possible. All donors were immortalized on a board in the church. In the church there are three altars, the picture of the high altar shows Blessed Henry.
The church was first mentioned in 1237. The main patron is the Saint James the Greater, but the church was also dedicated to St. Barbara and St. Christopher. Originally, the little church was a Romanesque nave construction, which in the 15th century has been adjusted to the new gothic architectural forms. The old Gothic winged altar, also of the 15th century, is still preserved inside the church.
Girardi Ltd. has been a traditional family business since 1969. For over 40 years we have been a reliable and punctual supplier of gastronomy, parties, balls and private events. The satisfaction of our customers is our top priority.
The saga of Weissenstein depicts the life of the religious farmer Leonhard. He was very ill and fell into a ravine. The Mother of God appeared to him and promised to safe him, if he built a chapel in her honor. The Mother of God told him: "So that you don't doubt my promise, i will leave you in this cave for nine more days and nights, without meat and drink. On the ninth day your family will find you. But don't forget my words!".
It happened how the Mother of God predicted, but Leonhard forgot to built the chapel and became ill again. From that moment on a light was shining where Leonhard fell in the cave and nobody had an explanation why. Leonhard eventually remembered his promise to the Mother of God. He quickly began to build the chapel and was then cured from his illness. When digging he found a little statue which represented the Mother of God. Leonhard continued to finish bulding and placed the statue in the chapel.
Soon after Maria Weissenstein became a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1787 the statue of the Mother of God was relocated to the church of Laives/Leifers.
The church of Pineta is the youngest in the surroundings of Laives/Leifers. The building process began on 15th september 1963. Since building a church was extremely expensive, lots of people helped voluntarily. The first mess was celebrated in 1969, even though the church wasn't finished yet and there were no benches.
For passionate tennis players the courts in Bronzolo/Branzoll are open in the warm summer months between April and end of September. Reservation is required, price per hour 12€.
Inama Decor is a family business and stands for INteriors And MAttresses. The interior design company has also a specialist shop. In the showroom on an area of around 600 square meters quality mattresses, high-quality sofa creations and home textiles are presented. With its in-house workshop and sewing, the company offers its customers a complete service package, which ranges from measurement and manufacture to delivery and professional assembly. This means highest quality at best prices – everything from one source.
The company is one of the leading suppliers of the sanitary and home textiles sector of the region and is a partner of numerous old people’s homes, medical facilities and wellness hotels.
The outdoor swimming pool of Leifers/Laives is the ideal meeting point for children, teenagers and adults and offers the possibility to spend a pleasant afternoon in company during hot summer days.
Optician Leitner operates since 1933 and has always provided an adequate service. It is characterized in the professionalism and helpfulness of the staff.
The company Wimex was founded in 2000 as an individual enterprise by Elmar Zöschg.
From the very beginning, Wimex has been developing and producing innovative and high quality products for the household. Those articles are exclusively produced in Europe and sold directly to end users, in order to be able to explain the specific characteristics of the products appropriately.
Wimex is divided into three independent divisions:
Wimex-Party: Production and direct sale of high quality cookware and vacuum systems as well as cleaning lines for the household, which are sold to customers primarily through individual presentations at home;
Wimex-Detail: Production and sale of cleaning products such as Bio-Mex, Bio-Fox, Bio-Star, Flip-Mex, Login; door and window stoppers Stoppy and Flux specifically for retailers;
Gustos: Sale of South Tyrolean culinary specialties as "Schüttelbrot" (bread), smoked food, cheese and egg noodles.
Laimburg Castle was built in the 13th century by the Lords of Laimburg as a residence and was intended to secure the transition over the “Kreithersattel”, the connection between the Val d'Adige valley and the Oltradige/Überetsch valley. Originally, the castle was built in Romanesque style and later, in 1342, extended in Gothic style. Towards the end of the 15th century the castle was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 2002 the castle was completely restored and secured and is freely accessible ever since.
