Switzerland · 11th century
Gräpplang Castle ranks #7,014 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #123 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 10 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.
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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