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Longobard Tower

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century

Longobard Tower in Switzerland
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Hospental Castle or Langobarden Towers 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.

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Longobard Tower ranks #3,337 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #48 of the 141 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1226, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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