Laubegg Castle (BE)
| Laubegg Castle | ||
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 Siege of Laubegg and Mannenberg castles by the Bernese in 1349, depiction in the Spiez Chronicle by Diebold Schilling |
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Conservation status: | Wall remnants, trenches | |
| Standing position : | Barons | |
| Place: | Boltigen | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 35 '21 " N , 7 ° 22' 51" E | |
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The castle Laubegg is the ruins of a medieval castle from the 12th century in the Swiss municipality of Boltigen in the canton of Bern .
Location and description
The ruin is located between the two villages of Garstatt and Grubenwald. Laubegg Castle stood on a rock spur that slopes down steeply to the Simme on three sides . The castle was divided into two courtyards. The first courtyard bordered the ditch which is still visible today. In it was a large palace and possibly were also stables housed there. There was a tower in the courtyard that was built to the east. Some remains of the wall and two neck ditches of Laubegg Castle are still visible today . It is located near Tannenberg Castle .
history
Around 1300 the castle and the manor belonged to the Barons von Strättligen. In 1336 they sold the estate to Count Peter III. of Gruyères . Because the Counts of Gruyères fought against Bern in the Battle of Laupen in 1339, they were among Bern's worst enemies. In 1346 the city of Bern and the barons of Weißenburg undertook an unsuccessful campaign against Laubegg Castle. In 1349 there was a second campaign against the Count of Gruyères. The battle ended in a Bernese victory and the castle was destroyed. Subsequently, in 1356 the rule came into the possession of the von Düdingen family. In 1378 they sold the property to the city of Freiburg . In 1386, the rulership finally fell to Bern during the Sempach War .
Web links
- Anne-Marie Dubler : Laubegg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Zweisimmen – Grubwenwald Castle Trail: Laubegg Castle