Gräpplang Castle
| Gräpplang Castle | |
|---|---|
Castrum Flumius | |
| Flums-Gräpplang | |
 Burg Gräpplang | |
  Gräpplang Castle | |
| Coordinates | 47°06′10″N 09°19′56″E / 47.10278°N 9.33222°ECoordinates: 47°06′10″N 09°19′56″E / 47.10278°N 9.33222°E |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | CH-SG |
| Height | 450 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | about 1100-1200 |
Layout of the castle
Gräpplang Castle is a castle in the municipality of Flums of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1] Gräpplang is mentioned around the middle of the 13th century as the administrative seat of the Hochstift Chur, pledged to Ulrich von Flums in 1292 and sold to the Tschudi family in 1528, whose descendants remained owners until 1767.[2]
See also[]
- List of castles in Switzerland
References[]
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Grapplang History". Grapplang Ruins. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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