Schalun Castle

Schalun Castle
Burg Schalun (in German)
Map
Alternative namesRuine Schalun, Wildschloss
General information
TypeRuined castle
LocationVaduz, Liechtenstein
Coordinates47°09′03″N 9°32′01″E / 47.1509°N 9.5336°E / 47.1509; 9.5336
Construction startedbuilt around the end of the 12th century, first written record from 1237
OwnerMunicipality 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.

  1. ^ "Liechtenstein : The Official Tourism Site - Culture & Cuisine - Places of historical interest : The Wildschloss (Schalun Castle)". 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. ^ "Photos of Schalun Castle". 2013-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. ^ "A photo of the castle on Picasaweb.google.com". 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-05.