Norantola Castle
Norantola Castle | |
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Burg Norantola | |
m above the sea | |
Site information | |
Condition | ruin |
Site history | |
Built | 12th century |
Norantola Castle is a ruined
History
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The oldest parts of the castle were probably built in the 12th century for a local noble family. In 1248 Locarnus de Norantola is mentioned in a record and in 1295 Petrus de Norantola is mentioned.[1] However, by around 1300 the castle was owned by the powerful Counts of Sax/Misox and the Norantola family vanished from historical records.[2] In 1324 Ugolinus von Sax was listed as the owner of the castle. In the early 14th century, the original castle was completely rebuilt. The old ring wall was topped with swallowtail crenellations. A new tower was built on the wall. The north wing, with apartments and a throne room, and a south wing with stables were added. The original palas had a gallery added and became the east wing.[3]
The rulers of the castle became a
Gallery
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Tower interior
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Ruins of the west wall
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Gateway
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Doorway
See also
- List of castles in Switzerland
References
- ^ a b "Burg Norantola". www.burgenwelt.ch. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Graubuenden : Schloss Cama Norantola". www.swisscastles.ch. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Norantola in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
External links
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