Felsenburg (Kandergrund)

The Rock Castle is a ruined castle above the village of Kandersteg in the Canton of Bern reason. Built in the late 12th century the castle was to control the solder passport and is located adjacent to the Tellenburg and to the ruins Mülenen.

History

The origins of the building are unknown. 1339 the castle was first mentioned in a document, when the Bishop of Sion handed the rock castle and the surrounding areas as a fief to the barons of the turn. 1400 Bern acquired the entire Frutigtal that Tellenburg made ​​the seat of the Bernese bailiff and let decompose the adjacent rock castle.

Stairway to the castle rock.

Suspected appearance prior to 1400.

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