Castles & Ruins of St. Gallen

This collection features 15 castles and ruins throughout the Canton of St. Gallen, showcasing medieval fortifications, well-preserved structures, and accessible heritage sites. Highlights include early 13th-century castles, fortified ruins with historical significance, and sites open to the public for exploration of Swiss cultural and architectural history.

Castles & Ruins of St. Gallen — 地图

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Hohensax Castle

Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen.

Shesmax / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Werdenberg Castle

Werdenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Grabs of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Ferdinand Keller (antiquity scholar) / Public domain

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Rapperswil Castle

Rapperswil Castle is a castle, built in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil in the former independent city of Rapperswil.

Adrian Michael / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Freudenberg Castle

Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Kreteglobi / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Wartau Castle

Wartau Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Wartau of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Luftbilderschweiz - André Rühle / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Burg Blatten

Ruined medieval castle located in Oberriet municipality in St. Gallen.

Adrian Michael / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Gräpplang Castle

Gräpplang Castle is a castle in the municipality of Flums of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Adrian Michael / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wartenstein Castle

Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Adrian Michael / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Wildenburg

Ruins of Wildenburg near Wildhaus in the upper Toggenburg region.

Adrian Michael / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Burgruine Niederwindegg

Ruins situated between Schänis and Ziegelbrücke in St. Gallen canton.

Adrian Michael / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Burgruine Strahlegg

Ruined castle on the northern shore of Lake Walen in Amden municipality.

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Burgruine Herrenberg

Medieval castle ruins in the Canton of St. Gallen.

Adrian Michael / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Burgruine Bibiton

Ruined castle near Kaltbrunn in the canton of St. Gallen.

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Rosenberg Castle

Rosenberg Castle is a ruined castle located near the villages of Burghalden and Schachen to the north of the municipality of Herisau in the…

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Frischenberg Castle

Frischenberg is a ruined castle in Sennwald, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.