Obere Burg ('Upper Castle'), also known
colloquially
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as ''Burg Neu-Schellenberg'' ('Castle of Neu-Schellenberg'), is a castle ruin located in the
municipality
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of
Schellenberg
Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of
History Early history
The area was first settled by Celts, then by Rhaetians. Rome conquered t ...
,
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...
. It lies at the western edge of Hinterschloss, one of the burroughs in the village of Neu-Schellenberg. It is freely open to tourists. Due to its close proximity to Hinterschloss, it is probably the most easily accessible of all Liechtenstein castles. Obere Burg is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three ruined ones in the country.
History
Obere Burg is the larger and older one of the two ruined castles in the
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Schellenberg
Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of
History Early history
The area was first settled by Celts, then by Rhaetians. Rome conquered t ...
. Its construction was finished already around 1200. The castle's first appearance in written records occurred on the 10th of January 1348. According to current estimates, it was inhabited until roughly the 16th century, when it was abandoned and ceased to function as a residence. In the following centuries, the castle lost its military purpose and became a ruin. In 1956,
Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Franz Joseph II (Franz Josef Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella; 16 August 1906 – 13 November 1989) was the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein from 25 July 1938 until his death.
Franz Jose ...
handed over ownership of the heavily overgrown ruin to the Historisches Verein für das Fürstentum Liechtenstein (Historical Association of the Principality of Liechtenstein). This institution is the current owner and caretaker of the ruin and oversees its research, upkeep and preservation.
Gallery
File:Obere Burg Schellenberg4.JPG, Walk way to the Castle ruins
File:Obere Burg Schellenberg2.JPG, Castle gate
File:Obere Burg Schellenberg3.JPG, Remains of castle building
File:Obere Burg Schellenberg5.JPG, Castle wall
File:Obere Burg Schellenberg6.JPG, Remains of castle buildings
See also
*
Untere Burg
Untere Burg ("Lower Castle"), also known colloquially as ''Burg Alt-Schellenberg'' ("Castle of Alt-Schellenberg"), is a castle ruin located in the municipality of Schellenberg, Liechtenstein. It lies at the edge of a local forest, a few hundred m ...
- The other castle ruin in the municipality of
Schellenberg
Schellenberg is a municipality in the lowland area of Liechtenstein, on the banks of the Rhine. , it has a population of 1,107 and covers an area of
History Early history
The area was first settled by Celts, then by Rhaetians. Rome conquered t ...
.
*
List of castles in Liechtenstein
This is a list of castles in Liechtenstein.
*Gutenberg Castle, Balzers
*Obere Burg (Burg Neu-Schellenberg), Schellenberg
*Untere Burg (Burg Alt-Schellenberg), Schellenberg
*Schalun Castle (Wildschloss), Vaduz
*Vaduz Castle, Vaduz
See also
*L ...
References
External links
History of Schellenberg municipality(in German)
History of Schellenberg municipality(in English)
{{Castles in Liechtenstein
Ruined castles in Liechtenstein