Appenzell Castle
| Clanx Castle | |
|---|---|
| Appenzell Castle | |
| Appenzell | |
  Clanx Castle | |
| Coordinates | 47°20′50″N 9°24′40″E / 47.347312°N 9.411171°ECoordinates: 47°20′50″N 9°24′40″E / 47.347312°N 9.411171°E |
| Code | CH-AI |
| Height | 1,004 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1219 |
Appenzell Castle or Clanx Castle (German: Ruine Clanx or Burg zu Appenzell) is a ruined castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It is part of the Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
The castle is first mentioned in 1219 as in arce Clanx. It was built by the Abbot of St. Gall Ulrich von Sax (1204–20) and his brother, the Abbey-Vogt Heinrich. It was named after the Sax family holding in the Calanca valley. As the center of the Abbey of Saint-Gall's property in Appenzell, the castle was of great importance. The castle was first destroyed in 1289 and then rebuilt. It was destroyed again in 1402 and not rebuilt.[2]
In 1949 the foundations of a strong square tower, a smaller corner tower on the highest point of the hill and parts of the walls were excavated.
References
- ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:Appenzell Innerrrhoden" (PDF). KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ Clanx in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
External links
- Clanx in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.