Luis Trenker is one of Gröden’s most renowned locals. Since 1992, he has been seated on the promenade that bears his name in the form of a bronze sculpture created by Hermann Josef Runggaldier.

In the 1930s Trenker enjoyed career as an actor and director which remains critically acclaimed to this day and, in the post-war years, went on to promote the development of tourism through radio and TV narrations of his memoirs. 

Gröden owes its first valley road, which ran from Waidbruck to St. Ulrich and opened in 1856, to Johann Baptist Purger, merchant and mayor of St. Ulrich. In creating a link between the valley with the wider world, the road brough new opportunities for the sale of Gröden products and fostered the emergent tourism industry of the era.

In commemoration of Purger’s prescience and achievement, a wooden statue was erected on the Purger bridge at the entrance to the village in 1921. In the road’s centenary year, this statue was replaced with a bronze sculpture. 

The bronze bust of Luis Trenker by the sculptor David Moroder was created in 1984 while Trenker was still alive. The bust of the mountaineer, architect, actor, director and storyteller, who was born in St. Ulrich, was unveiled in its current location in front of Museum Gherdëina in 2001. It commemorates one of the valley's most famous sons, to whom the museum dedicates a whole special exhibition area.

A bronze Roman coin (sestertius) with a portrait of Gordian III, who was appointed Emperor at the age of 13 and hence called 'the child emperor', was found on the 'Poststeig' path between St. Peter and St. Ulrich. This sporadic find is difficult to interpret; the coin may have got lost or have been deposited as a wayside votive offering.

This weapon, used for defence but also as a hunting tool, demonstrates fine craftsmanship and ornamentation. It dates back to the Middle Bronze Age. It is extraordinary that it was found intact on the heavily travelled prehistoric mountain trail, the 'Troi paian' on the Baléstberg near St. Jakob. Judging from the blade's characteristics, this artifact could be a votive offering from a person of high rank.

This simple nail has U-shaped bends in three places and has one rolled-up and one sharp end. This is evidence that fishing took place in Grödner Bach stream (Ladin: Derjon) during the prehistoric period. The bronze hook was excavated together with other bronze utensils (clasps, nails, button, ring) in an Iron Age dwelling from the 4th to the 2nd century B.C. at Col de Flam.

The famous Iron Age discovery site at Col de Flam contains a number of weapons and tools as well as various objects for adorning the person, which were used in rituals. Alongside bronze bracelets, rings and a bead, there are numerous fastening clasps for clothing made of bronze and iron. They have been dated back to 400 to 15th century B.C. according to their decorative features and shapes.

This fully preserved bronze clasp shaped like a crossbow is a chance discovery on the slopes of the Roterdspitze. The bow part is decorated with parallel notches, and its fastening ends in a knot. In ancient times, clasps were used to fasten clothing and were precursors of brooches and buttons. They are divided into lots of different types that are characteristic of certain cultures and eras. Some are for women, some for men.

This fragmented bronze pin was found in Lajen Ried. It was primarily used to fasten women's clothing and is a precursor to the brooch. Clothing pins could also be worn as ornaments to indicate the social status of their wearer within the community. They were subject to fashion and their different shapes and decorations allow them to be ordered chronologically. This pin dates back to the late Bronze Age (1100-1000 B.C.).