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Would you have liked to live here, at Kropfenstein medieval cave castle?
Switzerland is renowned for its castles and castle ruins, remnants of the feudal Middle Ages. A time when we may not have wanted to live! At least not as common people. But sometimes we may question whether life was much better for the nobility, for society’s elite. Take a look at the remains of Kropfenstein castle, pinned to a vertical cliff in Surselva (Grisons), hardly accessible, away from the nearest village. Great place for a special holiday, you might think – but would you have liked to reside here, year in, year out? – With photo gallery. Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Ruins, Switzerland
Tagged castle, cave castle, Graubünden, Kropfenstein, life in the middle ages, ruin, Surselva, Switzerland
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Standing at the edge of the abyss: The castle ruin at Cartatscha in Graubünden (Switzerland)
Working as a conservation scientist I care for cultural heritage. My “problem” is that I’m also interested in the history of decay, including catastrophic events; just these phenomena that turn old masonry to rubble. But I’ve never seen it “live” … Continue reading
Posted in Ruins, Switzerland, Weathering history
Tagged Cartatscha, Graubünden, historic photos, ruin, Surselva, Switzerland, weathering
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The Mauerzahn at Grünenfels castle ruin (CH) revisited after massive snowfall
Ten days ago winter arrived in the Swiss Alps with massive snowfall. Subsequent temperature increase and intensive rainfall led to major floods, avalanches and destruction of infrastructure such as villages and roads. Such events sometimes also affect old buildings and … Continue reading
Posted in Ruins, Switzerland, Weathering history
Tagged Graubünden, Grünenfels, ruin, Surselva, Switzerland, weathering
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Cooperation with Norwegian conservation company
An agreement of cooperation has been signed with the Norwegian conservation company “Bakken & Magnussen AS” in Trondheim, Norway. The idea is to expand the competence of the conservation company with services related to conservation science and geoarchaeology. Bakken & … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Monument conservation, New projects, Norway
Tagged conservation, Cultural heritage, Norway, ruin, soapstone, weathering
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A Mauerzahn at Grünenfels castle ruin (CH): Surviving 2011?
Switzerland has a wealth of medieval castle ruins. In the Canton of Graübunden they are particularly numerous with, for example, the valley of Vorderrheintal (Surselva) displaying no less than about 50 ruins. Some are almost gone, others are kept in … Continue reading
Posted in Ruins, Switzerland, Weathering history
Tagged Graubünden, Grünenfels, historic photos, ruin, Surselva, Switzerland, weathering
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