Forstegg Castle

Forstegg Castle
Burg Forstegg
Sennwald
Forstegg Castle in 1630
Site information
Type	hill castle
Code	CH-SG
Condition	ruin
Location
Forstegg Castle
Coordinates	47°14′44″N9°29′45″E / 47.24556°N 9.49583°E / 47.24556; 9.49583
Height	460  m above the sea
Site history
Built	about 1200
Garrison information
Occupants	Freiherr of Sax/Misox

Forstegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Sennwald of the Canton of St Gallen in Switzerland. It was built around 1200 by the Barons of Sax/Misox, was abandoned in the 19th century and fell into ruin in 1894.

See also

• List of castles in Switzerland

External links

• Regula Anna Steinhauser-Zimmermann:Forsteggs in German , French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland .
• Information about the castle on www.dickemauern.de ^{[ dead link ]}