Schalun Castle | |
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Burg Schalun (in German) | |
Alternative names | Ruine Schalun, Wildschloss |
General information | |
Type | Ruined castle |
Location | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
Coordinates | 47°09′03″N 9°32′01″E / 47.1509°N 9.5336°E |
Construction started | built around the end of the 12th century, first written record from 1237 |
Owner | Municipality of Vaduz |
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.[1][2][3] Schalun Castle is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three ruined ones in the country.