Wichenstein Castle

Exterior view of Wichenstein Castle

Wichenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberriet of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

View of interior side of the castle wall

Outlining of the castle structure with floors

Cave behind the castle wall, in which the housing and storage was

View to the current entrance niche

Wichenstein Street, at its end are the stairs leading up to the castle

References

↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011. External link in |work= (help)

Castles and Fortresses of the Canton of St. Gallen

Oberriet Dottenwil Freudenberg Forstegg Fründsberg Gräpplang Grünenstein Kleiner Hahnberg Heerbrugg Hohensax Iberg Oberberg Rapperswil Sargans Wartegg Wartensee Wartenstein Werdenberg Wichenstein Zuckenriet

See also Castles of Switzerland Castles of Europe

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