Top 20 Castles around Rankweil

The Construction History of Tostner Castle There is a very interesting assumption about Tostner Castle that it was a large, unfinished castle complex, of which only the ring wall, dating from the end of the 12th century/beginning of the 13th century, was built. The present keep, gatehouse, and palace (possibly also outbuildings) were built into these in the second half of the 13th century. This theory is supported primarily by the truly remarkable placement of the palace, which was placed right above the ring wall and occupies a remarkable position within the castle complex. During the Appenzell Wars, which raged heavily in this region, Tostner Castle was also severely damaged in 1405, but was rebuilt after 1408. The very spacious, yet sparsely built castle complex, was abandoned before 1616 and has since fallen into disrepair. The keep was restored in 1938/39, and extensive renovations followed in 1974 and 1980. Text / Source: Tosters Castle Ruins Tourist Information, Schlossergasse 8, A-6800 Feldkirch http://www.burgenkunde.at/vorarlberg/vbg_Burgruine_Tosters/vbg_Burgruine_Tosters.htm

It is beautiful here

Great castle ruins with a tower visible from far away.

Smaller than the other ruins, but also definitely worth seeing, especially the bread oven.

Castle ruins (Welsch-)Ramschwag, Nenzing Welsch-Ramschwag Castle was built between 1270 and 1290 by the Knights of Ramschwag, a noble family from the canton of St. Gallen (CH). Their family castle is in Häggenschwil, Canton St. Gallen. Before 1352 the castle came into the possession of the lords of Landenberg-Greifensee. In 1352 it was sold to Count Rudolf von Montfort-Feldkirch. When the Werdenbergs attacked the castle in 1360 as a result of a feud with the Montfort family, Hartmann von Prasberg from an Allgäu noble family was castellan. He defended the keep for many hours until help came from Feldkirch and the attackers were successfully driven away. In the same year, Welsch-Ramschwag Castle came to the Habsburgs. The castle did not last long, because angry Walgau farmers destroyed it on the evening of September 28, 1405 during the Appenzell War and it has been a ruin ever since. At the same time, other castles in the Walgau (Jagdberg, Blumenegg and Rosenegg) also went up in flames. The almost square complex had an elevated, central residential tower with simple light slits and a surrounding curtain wall. This was 1.20 meters thick and included the courtyard with an area of about 42 x 38 meters. In the west, two artificial wall-ditch systems were built as obstacles to the approach. As is the case today, the entrance to the main gate was in the east. The first attempts at restoration date back to 1912. Another attempt failed in 1925/26 due to a lack of funds. In 1947, parts of the ring wall were destroyed by the construction of a ski jump, which is now closed again. From 1997 to 2000 the ruins were restored in several stages by the market town of Nenzing in cooperation with the Federal Monuments Office and volunteers. The Castle Committee of the State Museum Association carried out the graphic reconstruction of the keep and the floor plan. Text / source: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Poststraße 11, 6850 Dornbirn https://www.vorarlberg.travel/poi/nenzing-burgruine-welsch-ramschwag/

Lower Schellenberg Castle Lower Castle / Castle Alt-Schellenberg The Lower Castle, also known colloquially as Alt-Schellenberg Castle, is a ruined castle. The Lower Castle is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three castle ruins in the country. The lower castle is the smaller and newer of the two castle ruins in the municipality of Schellenberg. Construction was completed around 1250. The first written mention comes from the year 1317. The castle reached its peak of its structural expansion around the year 1350. According to current estimates, it was inhabited until about the 16th century, when it was abandoned and no longer served as a residence. In the following centuries the castle lost its military purpose and became a ruin. In 1956, Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein handed over ownership of the heavily overgrown ruins to the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein. This institution is the current owner and caretaker of the ruin and oversees its research, maintenance and preservation. Text/Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untere_Burg#:~:text=Untere%20Burg%20is%20the%20smaller%20and%20newer%20one,first%20appearance%20in%20written%20records%20is%20from%201317

Lower Castle / Alt-Schellenberg Castle The Lower Castle, colloquially also called Alt-Schellenberg Castle, is a castle ruin. The Lower Castle is one of the five existing castles in Liechtenstein and one of the three castle ruins in the country. The Lower Castle is the smaller and newer of the two castle ruins in the municipality of Schellenberg. Construction was completed around 1250. The first written mention dates from 1317. The castle reached its peak in construction around 1350. According to current estimates, it was inhabited until around the 16th century, when it was abandoned and no longer served as a residence. In the following centuries, the castle lost its military purpose and became a ruin. In 1956, Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein handed over ownership of the heavily overgrown ruin to the Historical Association for the Principality of Liechtenstein. This institution is the current owner and caretaker of the ruin and oversees its research, maintenance and preservation. Text / Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untere_Burg#:~:text=Untere%20Burg%20is%20the%20smaller%20and%20newer%20one,first%20appearance%20in%20written%20records%20is%20from%201317.

You can visit the Schattenburg, also with a guide: You can see a "Gothic room", spinning and weaving room (only with a guide), a weapons collection, bailiwick, treasury (only with a guide) and the Palas (small hall).