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Today we tell the history of Helfenberg Castle in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Probably built in the 13th century, the castle was owned by the monastery of St. Gallen, among others. Later it was destroyed.
The castle is not to be confused with the complex of the same name in the Seebach valley in Thurgau, about which we have already produced a documentary film entitled "Helfenberg Castle - Lords of the Swamp": • Doku | Die Herren des ...
The ruins of the castle can be reached via a hiking trail.
The chapters of the video:
0:06 - Introduction
0:39 - Tangled beginnings
1:04 - What remains of the castle
1:41 - The Gielen of Glattbrugg
2:44 - Signs of decline
3:08 - Excavations and restoration
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