Schalun ruins
| Schalun ruins | ||
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| Alternative name (s): | Wildschloss | |
| Creation time : | 12th century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Vaduz | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 9 '3.2 " N , 9 ° 32' 1" E | |
| Height: | 850 m above sea level M. | |
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The Schalun ruin (also known as the Wildschloss ) is the ruin of a hilltop castle in the municipality of Vaduz , the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
location
The Schalun ruins are located on a rock terrace around one kilometer to the northeast and just under 400 meters above the center of Vaduz. The small, almost tree-free plain is separated from the Rhine Valley by steep mountain slopes in the west and the Rätikon in the Central Alps rises to the east .
history
The first phase of construction of the castle is dated at the end of the 12th century at the latest. The name Schalun was first mentioned in 1237 when it was donated. In the 13th century, the complex was expanded and provided with stronger masonry and additional buildings. Due to the sparse finds, it is now assumed that the castle was cleared at a later date and then burned down. In the 18th century, the castle ruins came into the possession of the sovereign and was finally handed over to the municipality of Vaduz. After 53 years of private ownership, the Viennese court councilor Julius Bankó sold the castle to the municipality of Vaduz in 1933 .
State of preservation
Large parts of the castle Kernbauten today received yet: The Palas has sometimes more than two meters thick and up to ten meters high building residues. Due to the negatives of the wooden beams, at least two storeys can be identified at these locations. From the keep the southern and western walls are obtained, the south wall is up to three meters high wall remains get much better.
literature
- Cornelia Herrmann: The art monuments of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The Oberland. In: Society for Swiss Art History GSK: The art monuments of Switzerland. Bern 2007, ISBN 978-3-906131-85-6 .
Web links
- Verena Hassenbach: Schalun. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
- Schalun Castle (with photos, floor plan, history and references) at burgenwelt.org