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Maienfeld Castle

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Location: Maienfeld, Landquart, Graubünden, Switzerland

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1. Jenins: Village and Church – Historic Old Town of Maienfeld loop from Buchs SG

70.2km

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360m

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2. Chur Old Town – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Maienfeld

44.6km

02:43

180m

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3. Rhine Riverside Trail – Jenins: Village and Church loop from Chur West

52.7km

03:24

480m

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Paul

August 23, 2023

Maienfeld Castle (Brandis), Maienfeld
As a former, important feudal seat in Maienfeld, the castle complex is still an important landmark of the area. And rightly so: the mighty castle tower was built around 1247 as the oldest structure in the castle complex. Around 100 years later, the castle was expanded to become the "Old Castle", which now houses the restaurant and bistro. Opposite is the striking "Toggenburgerhaus". It was named after Count Friedrich VII of Toggenburg, who also built this palace. The barons of Brandis, to whom the castle owed its name for 150 years, then took over the scepter. At the beginning of the 16th century, the castle and the Maienfeld lordship went to the "Three Leagues", who used the castle as the residence and official residence of various bailiffs. From the 18th century, however, the castle fell into individual parts of the building and was only rebuilt in the mid-20th century as it is today. The castle now includes various catering and event rooms, apartments, offices and a vineyard and is owned by the local Zindel family.
The castle was originally named after the town of Maienfeld - depending on the spelling, Meyenfeld, Mayenfeld or Maienfeld. In order to honor history, but also because of the inglorious past of the Barons of Brandis, the castle will be given its original name "Maienfeld" again from 2020.
Text / Source: Schloss Maienfeld (Brandis)
schlossmaienfeld.ch/de/about#:~:text=History%20Maienfeld Castle%20&text=And%20that%20%20right%3A%20The, and%20the%20bistro%20housed%20are.

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Location: Maienfeld, Landquart, Graubünden, Switzerland

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Maienfeld Castle

1. Jenins: Village and Church – Historic Old Town of Maienfeld loop from Buchs SG

2. Chur Old Town – Rhine Riverside Trail loop from Maienfeld

3. Rhine Riverside Trail – Jenins: Village and Church loop from Chur West

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