The magnificent Bragher Castle stands north of the village of Taio, along the road leading to Tres. The castle rises on a rocky ridge protected by three deep ravines.
The name of the castle is linked to its first owner, Bragherio di Coredo, who received it as a fief in the 13th century.
The original core of Bragher Castle consisted of a central tower from which the road to Coredo was monitored. When the castle passed into the hands of the Thun family, the building was enlarged and transformed, eventually taking on the refined appearance that still distinguishes it today.
The roofs of the castle buildings are covered with traditional scandole, larch‑wood shingles. Near the ravine carved by the “Sette Fontanelle” stream rises the cylindrical Torre della Pece, whose name refers to the ancient defensive technique of pouring boiling pitch on attackers.
In the courtyard stands the small church of St. Celestine, consecrated in 1452 and enlarged in the 17th century. It preserves a 15th‑century fresco cycle depicting the Passion of Christ, painted by the artist Jacopo Sunter.
Today Bragher Castle, still owned by the descendants of the Thun family, is not open to the public. However, some features can be admired from the outside, such as the crenellated walls and the access bridge to the manor.
