Hospental Castle

Hospental Castle

Hospental Castle or Langobarden Tower is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Hospental in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.^[1]

The tower was built in the 13th century for the Hospental family, first mentioned in records at the same time, and dominates the village and is a reminder of the importance of the Urserntal valley as a link in central alpine communications for many centuries. Now without floors, it was originally used as a watch tower, and had external covered platforms at the sides.

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↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011. External link in |work= (help)

Castles and Fortresses of the Canton of Canton of Uri

Apro Attinghausen Hospental Meierturm Rudenz Schweinsberg Seedorf Silenen Zwing Uri

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Coordinates: 46°46′28″N 8°40′14″E / 46.77444°N 8.67056°E / 46.77444; 8.67056

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Hospental Castle

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