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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  • Castle
  • Description: castle ruins in Sax in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Burgruine Hohensax”
    “Burgruine Sax”
    “Hohensax”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frischenberg Castle and Reformed Church Sax.
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Castle
Frischenberg is a ruined castle in , , Switzerland. is situated 410 metres east of Hohensax Castle.
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Church
is situated 1¼ km east of Hohensax Castle.
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Peak
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenzen and Gams.
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Village
is a village.
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Village
is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of St. is situated 3 km south of Hohensax Castle.
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Village
is a village of , together with… is situated 5 km southeast of Hohensax Castle.

Hohensax Castle

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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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