Hohensax Castle

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Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446. In 1248, the castle passed to Ulrich von Sax, founder of the Sax-Hohensax line of the noble family. The castle was plundered in a feud of 1393, and sold together with the villages of Sax and Gams to the dukes of Austria. In the Old Zürich War, the people of Appenzell captured and slighted the castle in 1446. After this, the barons of Hohensax resided in the nearby Forstegg castle at Salez. In 1640, the ruin passed to the barony of Sax-Forstegg, one of the constituent parts of the canton of Linth of the Helvetic Republic in 1798, and later the canton of St. Gallen. It included the villages of Sax, Salez and Gams. ()

Local name: Burg Hohensax Built: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 47°13'49"N, 9°26'37"E

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Sankt GallenSwitzerland

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Nearby attractions include: Seealpsee, Sparta Bouldering, Sämtisersee, Wildkirchli.

3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Seealpsee
85 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Seealpsee is a serene mountain lake that epitomizes the idyllic beauty of Switzerland's landscape. Located in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, this tranquil body of water sits at an elevation of 1,143 meters, offering...
4.4 miSE
47°10'21"N • 9°28'58"E
Sparta Bouldering, Buchs
113 min walk • Climbing
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sämtisersee
74 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland, Sämtisersee is a serene mountain lake that offers an idyllic escape into nature. This tranquil body of water is situated at an elevation of approximately 1,205 meters above sea level, making it a...
3.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Wildkirchli
101 min walk • Nestled within the rugged Alpstein massif of Switzerland lies the Wildkirchli, an archaeological site that transports visitors back to the early chapters of human history. This prehistoric site is composed of three caves, which served as a sanctuary for hermits and a...
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fälensee
49 min walk • Fälensee is a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. At an elevation of 1446 m, the surface area is 0.12 km². It is located in a narrow valley between Hundsteingrat and Roslen-Saxer First.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ebenalp
102 min walk • The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Appenzell Alps. The mountain is a popular hiking destination and has been accessible by cable car from Wasserauen since 1955. Ebenalp attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Altmann Mountain
88 min walk • The Altmann is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen. It is situated in the massif of the Alpstein north of Wildhaus, a few kilometres from the Säntis.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Altenalp Türm
106 min walk • The Altenalp Türm is a peak of the Alpstein massif, located in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, on the ridge between Ebenalp and the Säntis. It is the northernmost peak rising above 2,000 metres in Switzerland.
1.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hüser
47 min walk • The Furgglenfirst is a multi-summited mountain of the Appenzell Alps located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen. The main summit, named Hintere Hüser, has a height of 1,951 metres above sea level.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildhuser Schafberg
110 min walk • The Wildhuser Schafberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Wildhaus in the canton of St. Gallen. It is situated in the massif of the Alpstein, on the range west of the Altmann.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hundstein
64 min walk • The Hundstein is a mountain in the Alpstein massif of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Schwende in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It lies on the range east of the Altmann, between the valleys of the Seealpsee and the Fälensee.