Neu-Aspermont Castle
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Neu-Aspermont Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Jenins in the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
Castle site
The castle is built on a rocky spur above the village of Jenins. It is separated from the mountain side by a dry moat. South-west of the moat is a large, square tower, six or seven stories high. The original high entrance was on the third floor of the south-west side. After the castle was partly destroyed in 1499, the upper stories were either rebuilt or added. Keyhole and square windows mark the early 16th century construction.[2] Baroque frescoes in black and white are still visible on the walls. South-west of the tower is the remains of the medieval residential tract or palas along with additional housing which was probably added in the 16th century. A wall enclosed the southern end of the spur, forming a courtyard behind the palas. East of the tower was the gatehouse and wall that ran along the dry moat.[3]
Gallery
- Southwest side of the tower
- Neu-Aspermont above the village of Jenins
- Old and new parts of the palas, new on the left
- Gate to the bailey
- View of the castle in 1906
See also
References
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Neu_Aspermont in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "Schloss Neu_Aspermont". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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