Rudenz Castle
| Rudenz Castle | ||
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 Rudenz Castle |
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| Creation time : | early 13th century | |
| Conservation status: | Receive | |
| Place: | Flüelen | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 54 '6.7 " N , 8 ° 37' 29.6" O | |
| Height: | 435 m above sea level M. | |
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The Rudenz castle stands in the Urner community Flüelen and dates from the early 13th century. The building was originally built as a fortified defense tower to control the Gotthardstrasse and imperial customs. The Reichszoll was owned by the Lords of Attinghausen around 1300 .
history
The tower is first mentioned in 1369. The first known owner was Freiherr Johann von Attinghausen . After his death around 1359, the castle came to the Knights of Rudenz from the Haslital by marriage around 1360 . In 1382, Johann von Rudenz, the last representative of von Rudenz, died.
construction
The tower from the 13th century has been rebuilt several times. Today's appearance mainly dates from the 17th century. The castle courtyard was greatly reduced in size, the trenches were filled and the curtain wall with corner towers was torn down except for small remains. The Rudenzpark is open to the public; A children's playground has been set up on the castle grounds. Today, the castle is owned by the municipality of Flüelen.
Web links
- Rudenz Castle on the website of the municipality of Flüelen (PDF).
- Burgenwelt: Rudenz Castle
- Franziska Hälg-Steffen: Rudenz, von. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rudenz Castle. (PDF) Municipality of Flüelen, accessed on January 4, 2015 .