Neu-Ems Castle

Neu-Ems Castle (German: Burg Neu-Ems or Schloss Glopper) is a medieval castle in Hohenems in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It was the fortification of the nobility Herren von Ems (Lords of Ems). Neu-Ems Castle is 666 metres (2,185 ft) above sea level.

The castle is in the mountainside east of the town, in its mountain village Emsreute on a crest above the Rhine valley.

Approved by Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian, the knight Ulrich I of Ems built a new castle in 1343 to have a comfortable home for his large family in dangerous times. He placed it near his fortress Alt-Ems on a hilltop.

During the Appenzell Wars in 1407, the castle was destroyed and rebuilt shortly afterwards.

In 1603 a chapel was assembled to the ground floor. Except two lancet windows in the northern wall there is nothing left over of it today. Since 1835 the former winged altar of this chapel is exhibited in the Tyrolean State Museum in Innsbruck.

Since 1843 the stronghold is privately owned by the family Waldburg-Zeil.

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Neu-Ems Castle ranks #5,236 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #138 of the 201 mapped in Austria. Founded 1343, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 75 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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