Ruin
Schalun Castle
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 12th century
Schalun Castle (German Burg Schalun or Ruine Schalun), also known colloquially as Wildschloss ("Castle in the wild"), is a castle ruin located in the municipality of Vaduz, Liechtenstein. It lies in the mountains, roughly 1 kilometer to the northeast from the town centre of Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. It is freely open to tourists and accessible by foot or mountain bike via a local footpath. Schalun Castle is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three ruined ones in the country.
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Schalun Castle ranks #4,891 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 4 mapped in Liechtenstein. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 72 km away. See how Liechtenstein compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Schalun Castle?
Schalun Castle stands in Liechtenstein, at 47.1509°, 9.5336°.
When was Schalun Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schalun Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,891 of 8,134 worldwide, and #4 in Liechtenstein. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Schalun Castle?
Vaduz Castle, about 1 km away.
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