Splügen Castle
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The ruins of the former Splügen Castle (German: Burg Splügen) lie east of the village of Splügen in the Rheinwald forest in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is the only castle in the valley.
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Splügen Castle | |
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Burg Splügen | |
Splügen | |
Coordinates | 46°33′24″N 9°20′04″E |
Type | motte-and-bailey castle |
Code | CH-GR |
Area | 18 × 20 m (59 × 66 ft) |
Site information | |
Condition | ruin |
Site history | |
Built | around 1275 |
Materials | rubblestone, gravel |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | free nobility |
Airfield information | |
Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) AMSL |
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