Bürglen Castle

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Bürglen Castle in the 18th century
Castle with sundial

The Castle Bürglen is a castle in the town of Bürglen , Thurgau , Switzerland .

It was built in the 13th century for the barons of Bürglen. Eberhard I. von Bürglen was court official of the Bishop of Constance in 1176 . In 1214 his son Berchtold accompanied Friedrich II. Eberhard IV. Von Bürglen received the rule in Thurgau and Zürichgau from King Heinrich in 1313 for his services and participation in his campaigns . This weakened the Habsburg supremacy in the region. By marrying in around 1360, half of the castle and rule came to that of Barons von Sax . The castle was besieged during the Appenzell War, but remained undamaged. After the death of the last von Bürglen, Eberhard and Albrecht, who still received considerable gains from inheritance from relatives von Altenklingen , shares in the castle were passed on to the Lords of Klingenberg . In 1443 they exchanged their share with the citizen of Constance, Markwart Brisacher. This in turn ceded his share in 1447 to that of Hohensax, who thus owned the entire rule. Around 1550 it was sold to von Landenberg zu Altenklingen who sold it to the city of St. Gallen in 1579 . Until 1798 the castle was the seat of the chief bailiff. Today it is the primary school .

The complex consists of a keep , an elongated east wing with a stepped gable and a short west wing from 1589. In the north it is separated from the village by a ditch. Renovations took place around 1600; the octagonal stair tower with the hood was built later.

See also

There is a risk of confusion with the Bürgeln Castle in Markgräflerland in southern Baden, since “Bürgle Castle” is also used here in the local dialect.

Web links

Commons : Schloss Bürglen  - collection of images

Coordinates: 47 ° 32 '51.3 "  N , 9 ° 9' 13.7"  E ; CH1903:  seven hundred twenty-nine thousand one hundred ten  /  two hundred sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and thirty