Serviezel ruins

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Serviezel Castle
Castle plateau

Castle plateau

Creation time : 12th Century
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Tschlin
Geographical location 46 ° 52 '59 "  N , 10 ° 27' 10"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 52 '59 "  N , 10 ° 27' 10"  E ; CH1903:  829 689  /  196850
Height: 1230  m above sea level M.
Serviezel ruins (Canton of Graubünden)
Serviezel ruins

The ruins of the Serviezel ruins are in the area of ​​the municipality of Valsot west of Martina in the Lower Engadine in the Swiss canton of Graubünden .

location

The ruins of the hill fort are at 1230  m above sea level. M. on an elongated rock between two ravines between Martina and Tschlin . The castle can be reached on foot in just over half an hour from Martina. The last part of the way is hard to find, extremely steep and only recommended for experienced climbers.

investment

Some of the remnants of the northern enclosure wall have been preserved surprisingly well. Only a small remnant of the southern curtain wall can be seen. The plateau itself is heavily overgrown, nothing can be seen of the former buildings. Some rectangular terraces indicate overbuilding.

In the summer of 2011, the path to the ruin was repaired and an information board was installed. Shrubs and trees that had overgrown the facility were removed.

history

As with the Ramosch ruins of the same name, there is also a lack of written documents about the building and history of the castle. Ulrich Campell mentioned in 1573 that the castle was called Chaistelg Ser Guietzel by the locals . The name Serviezel can therefore be derived from "Mr. Wezzel". A Wezzel is mentioned by the Lords of Ramosch in 1148 as Wezel de Remuscie and in 1150 as Wezelo de Ramuscia . When and under what circumstances the castle was abandoned is not known.

gallery

  • Castle hill

  • Northern Bering Corner

  • Demolition of the wall in the north

  • North corner

  • Rest of the south wall

literature

Web links

Commons : Ruine Serviezel  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files