Hospental Castle
Hospental Castle or Langobarden Tower 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.[1]
L'hopital, early 19th century
| Hospental Tower | |
|---|---|
| Hospental | |
 Tower with the Spitzberg in background (2011) | |
  Hospental Tower  Hospental Tower | |
| Coordinates | 46°37′07″N 8°34′00″E |
| Type | spur castle |
| Code | CH-UR |
| Height | 1,509 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
The tower was built in the 13th century for the Hospental family, first mentioned in records at the same time, and dominates the village and is a reminder of the importance of the Urserntal valley as a link in central alpine communications for many centuries. Now without floors, it was originally used as a watch tower, and had external covered platforms at the sides.
References
- "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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