# Buonconsiglio: the castle ticket, then the tower slot

> The Trento castle costs €10 and opens Tuesday to Sunday. The Cycle of the Months in Torre Aquila is extra: €2.50, staff-led, every 45 minutes, few places.

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

The Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento costs €10 and opens Tuesday to Sunday, but the Cycle of the Months in Torre Aquila needs a separate €2.50 slot with museum staff, and the castle ticket must be bought at least 45 minutes before it.

## €10, closed on Mondays

The full ticket is €10, over 65s pay €8, ages 15 to 26 pay €6, and under 14s go free. The castle opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm from May to October and 9:30 am to 5 pm from November to April, at Via Bernardo Clesio 5.

It closes on Mondays that are not public holidays, and on December 25. On the third Friday of each month there is an evening opening.

One gap to know about: the price list does not say which year it applies to. The figures above are the current ones on the castle's page, and nothing more precise is claimed.

## Torre Aquila: 45-minute slots, €2.50 more

Entry to the Cycle of the Months in Torre Aquila costs €2.50 on top of the castle ticket and runs only with museum staff, at fixed times every 45 minutes, with limited places. It can't be visited freely.

The castle ticket has to be bought at least 45 minutes before the slot you choose, and booking is recommended. So the order is fixed: castle ticket first, then the tower slot, then the rest of the castle while you wait for it.

## The prince-bishops' castle, and the Council of Trent

The Council of Trent met in the city between 1545 and 1563, in 25 sessions over three periods, while the Buonconsiglio was the residence of the prince-bishops who ruled Trento.

The sessions were held in two churches: the cathedral of San Vigilio and, from 1562, Santa Maria Maggiore, because by then the participants no longer fit in the cathedral.

## Missing from the national museum rankings

Trentino-Alto Adige is one of three regions absent from the Ministry of Culture's 2024 survey of state cultural sites, with Valle d'Aosta and Sicily.

The likely reason is that heritage there is run by the regions or the autonomous provinces rather than the state, though the survey itself doesn't say so. For a visitor, it means the national free-Sunday scheme is no guide here: the castle's own list, as recorded, gives free entry to under 14s and no free Sunday.

Trento's science museum is at [MUSE](/attractions/muse-trento), and the city at [Trento](/towns/trento) and [things to do in Trento](/towns/trento/things-to-do).

## FAQ

### How much is the Castello del Buonconsiglio?

€10 full, €8 for over 65s, €6 for ages 15 to 26, and free under 14. The Cycle of the Months in Torre Aquila costs €2.50 more, on a staff-led slot. The published list does not say which year it applies to.

### Can you see the Cycle of the Months without booking?

Only with a slot: entry to Torre Aquila is staff-led, at fixed times every 45 minutes, with limited places. Booking is recommended, and the castle ticket has to be bought at least 45 minutes before the slot you pick.

### Is the Buonconsiglio open on Monday?

No, it closes on Mondays that aren't public holidays, and on December 25. From May to October it opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm; from November to April, 9:30 am to 5 pm.

### Where was the Council of Trent held?

In two churches in Trento: the cathedral of San Vigilio and, from 1562, Santa Maria Maggiore, because the participants no longer fit. The Council ran from 1545 to 1563 in 25 sessions over three periods.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Castello del Buonconsiglio, residenza dei principi vescovi di Trento, apre da martedi' a domenica 10-18 da maggio a ottobre e 9.30-17 da novembre ad aprile, chiuso il lunedi' non festivo e il 25 dicembre; l'intero costa 10 euro, 8 per gli over 65, 6 per la fascia 15-26 anni e gratis sotto i 14 | [Castello del Buonconsiglio, monumenti e collezioni provinciali](https://www.buonconsiglio.it/en/castello-del-buonconsiglio/plan-your-visit-to-buonconsiglio-castle/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il Ciclo dei Mesi della Torre Aquila, dentro il Castello del Buonconsiglio, non si visita liberamente: si entra solo accompagnati dal personale a orari fissi ogni 45 minuti, con posti limitati, prenotazione consigliata e un supplemento di 2,50 euro sul biglietto del castello, che va acquistato almeno 45 minuti prima | [Castello del Buonconsiglio, monumenti e collezioni provinciali](https://www.buonconsiglio.it/en/castello-del-buonconsiglio/plan-your-visit-to-buonconsiglio-castle/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il Concilio di Trento si svolse fra il 1545 e il 1563 in venticinque sessioni distribuite su tre periodi, ospitate nel duomo di San Vigilio e, dal 1562, nella chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore perche' i partecipanti non ci stavano piu' | [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concilio_di_Trento) | medium | 2099-12-31 |
| Valle d'Aosta, Trentino-Alto Adige e Sicilia non compaiono nella rilevazione MiC sui luoghi della cultura statali perche' la tutela e la gestione del patrimonio museale vi sono esercitate dalla Regione o dalle Province autonome (2024) | [Ministero della Cultura - Ufficio di Statistica](https://statistica.cultura.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MUSEI_TAVOLA5_2024-1.pdf); [doc 2](https://statistica.cultura.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MUSEI_TAVOLA6_2024-1.pdf) | medium | 2027-06-30 |

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