Sargans Castle
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Sargans Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sargans of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[2]
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Sargans Castle | |
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Schloss Sargans | |
Sargans | |
Coordinates | 47°03′01″N 9°26′14″E |
Code | CH-SG |
Height | 535 m above the sea |
Site information | |
Condition | museum |
Site history | |
Built | 12th century[1] |
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The castle was the seat of the counts of Werdenberg-Sargans in the 13th century. Since 1899, it has been run by the local church and now houses the Sarganserland museum.[3]