Tuor Castle

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Tuor Castle
Ruin of the tower

Ruin of the tower

Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Ruin, rubble
Construction: strong corner bosses
Place: Sumvitg
Geographical location 46 ° 43 '47 "  N , 8 ° 55' 23"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 43 '47 "  N , 8 ° 55' 23"  E ; CH1903:  seven hundred thirteen thousand four hundred sixty-two  /  176464
Height: 1258  m above sea level M.
Tuor Castle (Canton of Graubünden)
Tuor Castle

The ruin of Tuor Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle at 1258  m above sea level. M. northwest of Sumvitg in the Swiss canton of Graubünden , above the road to Clavadi.

investment

The heavily overgrown ruins of a tower in the shape of a 7.5 by 5.6 meter rectangle have been preserved. The masonry consists of stock-like hewn stones with a lot of filling material. The strongly embossed corner stones with extremely precise edges are striking . The small usable space inside suggests a wooden projecting superstructure with living spaces. There are no traces of a circular wall or other ancillary structures, but rural buildings can be assumed given the modest dimensions of the tower.

history

There are no written documents about the origins and history of the castle. It is possible that Tuor Castle was inhabited by servants from the Disentis Monastery . Ancestral seat of the Tuor von Sumvitg family, former servants.

Family coat of arms: The Tuor von Sumvitg family has this square tower in silver over a green Dreiberg in their coat of arms, while the Tuor von Brigels line has a round one.

photos

  • Southwest corner

  • East side inside

  • Look into the wall

  • Precise edge impact

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