Plan de Mureda was built in 1834 by Jan Matie Moroder da Scurcià, a trader of fashion accessories living in Ancona, as a summer house. Starting in 1869, his sons, Alois and Franz, exported wooden toys to the whole of Europe under the name of 'Moroder brothers'. There was a small warehouse (today 'Pension Sole') next door where producers delivered their wares. Ortisei primary school now occupies the spot behind the building where the 1849-built stable used to stand.

Engelhard Dietrich, Baron (Count after 1630) of Wolkenstein, had Gardena Castle (Fischburg) constructed on the north flank of Val Gardena valley between 1621 and 1641 in order to maintain control of the long-distance path running over the passes, whose course through the valley had changed. In 1841, it was converted into a poorhouse, but purchased by Baron Carlo Franchetti in 1926/27, then renovated and faithfully refurbished.