Rietberg Castle

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Rietberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pratval of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. It was the site of the murder of Pompeius Planta in 1621 by Jörg Jenatsch during the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants known as the Bündner Wirren. ()

Local name: Schloss Rietberg Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 46°44'9"N, 9°26'53"E

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GraubündenSwitzerland

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Rietberg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alt-Süns Castle, Canovasee, Neu-Süns Castle, Hasensprung Castle.

1 miNW
Forts and castles
Alt-Süns Castle
27 min walk • Alt-Süns Castle or Alt-Sins Castle German: Ruine Alt-Süns is a ruined castle in the municipality of Domleschg in the Viamala Region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Canovasee
19 min walk • Canovasee is a lake in Paspels, Grisons, Switzerland. In 2004, the "First Love, Last Rites" was filmed at the lake.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles
Neu-Süns Castle
15 min walk • Neu-Süns Castle, Neu-Sins Castle or Canova is a ruined castle in the municipality of Domleschg in the Viamala Region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
~1900 ftSW
Forts and castles
Hasensprung Castle
10 min walk • Hasensprung Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Domleschg in the Viamala Region of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
1.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Domleschg Valley, Lenzerheide
32 min walk • The Domleschg is a valley in Graubünden in Switzerland. Geographically, the name "Domleschg" covers both sides of the valley. Politically, the villages on the left bank of the Posterior Rhine form the Kreis of Thusis and those on the right bank form the Kreis of Domleschg.
1 miS
Forts and castles
Schauenstein Castle, Lenzerheide
26 min walk • Schauenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fürstenau of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1 miS
Forts and castles
Bishop's Castle, Lenzerheide
27 min walk • The Bishop's Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fürstenau of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle dates to the mid-to-late 13th century, while the current structure is from the early 18th century.