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| name = Brunegg Castle |
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| image = Schloss Brunegg 1792.jpg |
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| caption = Brunegg Castle |
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| built = 13th century |
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| condition = preserved |
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| location = [[Brunegg]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|47|25|19.78|N |8|12|52.16|E |type:landmark_region:CH-AG|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |
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| map_type = Switzerland |
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| code = CH-AG |
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| height = {{Höhe|543|CH|link=true}} |
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[[File:Schloss Brunegg 1794.jpg|thumb|Castle Brunegg]] |
[[File:Schloss Brunegg 1794.jpg|thumb|Castle Brunegg]] |
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| ⚫ | The castle was built on a hill at the edge of the [[Jura mountains]] in the 13th century. This castle was probably built, together with [[Schloss Wildegg|Wildegg castle]] in nearby [[Wildegg]], as part of the [[Habsburg]] border defenses. The castle was occupied by [[Habsburg]] knights, including Schenken von Brunegg and Gessler von Meienberg. In 1415 the castle was besieged by [[Bern]]ese troops, but they lifted siege after a counterattack. However, Bern conquered the Aargau, and awarded the fief to the Segenser or Segesser family. Between 1538 and 1798, the castle was subordinate to the governor of Lenzburg. In 1815 it became the property of the Hünerwadel family of Lenzburg. The current owners of the castle, the von Salis family, inherited the castle through marriage from the Hünerwadels. For hundreds of years, the castle was poorly maintained, and in the 17th century it was heavily damaged twice through storm and tempest. In 1805–06, the [[keep]] and out buildings were repaired and the roof was rebuilt.<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1758|Brunegg}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The village owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th |
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| ⚫ | The village of Brunegg owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th century, they granted the rights to [[High, middle and low justice|low justice]] into the hands of the castle owners. Bern placed in the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district. In the 19th century it was part of the Brugg district though since 1840 it has been in the Lenzburg district.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland]] |
*[[List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Castles of Aargau}} |
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{{coord|47|25|20|N|8|12|52|E|region:CH_type:landmark|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Aargau]] |
[[Category:Castles in Aargau]] |
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[[Category:House of Habsburg]] |
[[Category:House of Habsburg]] |
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[[Category:13th-century architecture in Switzerland]] |
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[[de:Schloss Brunegg]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 30 October 2024
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| Coordinates | 47°25′19.78″N 8°12′52.16″E / 47.4221611°N 8.2144889°E |
| Code | CH-AG |
| Height | 543 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
Brunegg castle (German: Schloss Brunegg) is a castle in the municipality of Brunegg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
The castle was built on a hill at the edge of the Jura mountains in the 13th century. This castle was probably built, together with Wildegg castle in nearby Wildegg, as part of the Habsburg border defenses. The castle was occupied by Habsburg knights, including Schenken von Brunegg and Gessler von Meienberg. In 1415 the castle was besieged by Bernese troops, but they lifted siege after a counterattack. However, Bern conquered the Aargau, and awarded the fief to the Segenser or Segesser family. Between 1538 and 1798, the castle was subordinate to the governor of Lenzburg. In 1815 it became the property of the Hünerwadel family of Lenzburg. The current owners of the castle, the von Salis family, inherited the castle through marriage from the Hünerwadels. For hundreds of years, the castle was poorly maintained, and in the 17th century it was heavily damaged twice through storm and tempest. In 1805–06, the keep and out buildings were repaired and the roof was rebuilt.[1]
The village of Brunegg owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th century, they granted the rights to low justice into the hands of the castle owners. Bern placed in the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district. In the 19th century it was part of the Brugg district though since 1840 it has been in the Lenzburg district.[1]
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