Wildenburg (Wildhaus)

Wildenburg
Castle hill of the Wildenburg near Wildhaus SG
Creation time :	around 1200
Castle type :	Hilltop castle
Conservation status:	ruin
Standing position :	Freelance
Place:	Wildhaus SG
Geographical location	47 ° 12 '19 "  N , 9 ° 21' 36"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 12 '19 "  N , 9 ° 21' 36"  E ; CH1903:  745,559  /  230041
Height:	1118  m

The ruins of the Wildenburg stand east of the village of Wildhaus in Upper Toggenburg in Switzerland.

location

The ruins lie on a wooded rock ridge south of the road to Schönenbodensee . The hilltop castle is separated from the eastern plateau by a deep ditch , in the south the rock drops steeply and in the north and west the deep ravine of the Simmi forms a natural protection.

The remains of a keep and an extensive curtain wall have been preserved . To the west of the tower with the external dimensions of approximately 9 times 9 meters, ruins of one building, probably Palas .

Wildenburg 1828

history

The Wildenburg was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax . In 1313 it was sold to Count Friedrich IV of Toggenburg , and in 1439 it was inherited by the Lords of Raron . In 1468 it was sold to the St. Gallen monastery . Shortly after 1660, Wildenburg was struck by lightning and burned out.

Since 1998 the Wildenburg belongs to the political community Wildhaus, today Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann .

The south wall is secured

In January 2011, the renovation of the completely overgrown ruins of the Wildenburg, threatened by decay, began. Around 80 cubic meters, 60 tons of wood, were felled and flown away in helicopters and sold. The deficit was borne by the foundation of a holiday guest from Zurich. The restored Wildenburg was officially opened in July 2013.

Special

• The 100 meter long machine gun cavern "Wildenburg" A 6005, built during the Second World War, is located under the castle.
• The Wildenburg is the scene of several legends.

literature

• Thomas Bitterli: Swiss Castle Guide , Friedrich Reinhard Verlag Basel / Berlin, 1995; No. 507

Web links

Commons : Wildenburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Tagblatt
• Site of the supporters

See also

• Wildenburg Castle (Zug)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Appenzeller newspaper from April 28, 2012: The Wildenburg is to be renovated
2. ↑ Tagblatt from January 19, 2011: The Wildenburg in numbers
3. ↑ Tagblatt from July 9, 2013: Wildenburg ruins officially opened
4. ↑ Fortress Oberland ( Memento of the original from April 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ Sagen.at