Switzerland · Partial ruin
Longobard Tower
Hospental Castle (Langobarden Towers) is a medieval stone tower standing on a rocky outcrop above the village of Hospental in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. The 13th-century tower functioned as a watch tower and later as a prison; it is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
First raised
1226
Its prime
1300
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1300
The shape it held in its prime.
A tall, rectangular single tower of irregular, roughly coursed grey fieldstone rising from a rocky promontory surrounded by conifer trees and grassy slopes. The tower has narrow vertical arrow-slit windows and a clearly elevated, tall first-floor entrance with a square-headed stone surround. A small projecting garderobe box is visible on the wall. The roof is crenellated at the third-floor level; traces indicate channels directed to a cistern below. Masonry shows rough mortar and varied stone sizes.
Its story
The story of Longobard Tower.
Hospental Castle, also called the Langobarden Towers, stands on a rocky outcrop above the village of Hospental in the canton of Uri. The tower, built of uncut stones, was erected in the 13th century for the Hospental family, originally serving as a watch tower and later as a prison.
It was built with a tall entrance at first-floor level, and the garderobe, the positions of the fireplaces and an artificially cut defensive ditch are still clearly visible. Rain water from the crenellated roof on the third floor was collected in a cistern. The ruin is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1300.
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Clans who held Longobard Tower.
The families that held Longobard Tower for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Hospental
The tower was erected in the 13th century for the Hospental family as a watch tower.
