Hohensax Castle

Hohensax is a ruined castle in the municipality in the canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle ruins in Sax in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Burgruine Hohensax”, “Burgruine Sax”, and “Hohensax”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frischenberg Castle and Reformed Church Sax.

Castle
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Frischenberg is a ruined castle in , , Switzerland. It was built in the early 14th century by the lords of Hohensax, probably by Ulrich III von Hohensax some time after 1313. is situated 410 metres east of Hohensax Castle.

Church
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is situated 1¼ km east of Hohensax Castle.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenzen and Gams.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of St. Gallen in . is situated 3 km south of Hohensax Castle.

Village
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is a village of , together with the town of Gamprin it forms in the municipality of . It is the third smallest in the country, with an area of 6.19 km2 and a total population of 1664 people. is situated 5 km southeast of Hohensax Castle.

Hohensax Castle

Latitude
47.2305° or 47° 13′ 50″ north
Longitude
9.44398° or 9° 26′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FVF6CJV+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 416489880
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1012438
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Hohensax Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feuerstelle Burgruine Hohensax and Schlössli Sax.

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