Rosenburg (Herisau)
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 Inner courtyard of the Rosenburg, view towards the entrance (left) and wooden stairs that lead to the entrance of the tower ruin (right), which is closed with a grille |
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| Creation time : | around 1150 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Ruin, remains of the wall | |
| Place: | Herisau | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 23 '18 " N , 9 ° 15' 16" E | |
| Height: | 926 m above sea level NN | |
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The Rosenburg is the ruin of a hilltop castle on a wooded hill west of Herisau in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland . It is located on the Ramsenstock ( 926 m above sea level ), one kilometer south of Ramsen, and is therefore also called Ramsenburg .
history
It was built in the 12th century (around 1150). It is first mentioned in 1270 with Egilolve von Rosenburg . It was the seat of the Knights of Rorschach , was sold to the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen in 1396 and destroyed in the Appenzell War in 1403. In the years 1936/37 the remains of the building were excavated and preserved.
description
The complex consists of a residential tower , residential buildings and the surrounding wall and is surrounded by a deep moat . The keep (residential tower) with high entrance has a floor area of 9.2 × 9.7 meters and a wall thickness of 2.2 to 2.9 meters.
literature
- Hugo Schneider, Werner Meyer , Laslo Irmes: Castles of Switzerland - Volume 6: Cantons St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden . Silva-Verlag, Zurich 1983, p. 95.
See also
Web links
- Rosenburg on www.burgen.ch
- Castle world: Rosenburg