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Gräpplang Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 11th century
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.
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.
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Gräpplang Castle ranks #6,342 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #119 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 63 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Gräpplang Castle?
Gräpplang Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.10299°, 9.3325°.
When was Gräpplang Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Gräpplang Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,342 of 8,134 worldwide, and #119 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Gräpplang Castle?
Sargans Castle, about 10 km away.
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