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probably between 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) tall, but only 1.5 m (4.9 ft) of the wall remains. The castle was located in the center of the wall and was built in four stages. It consisted of a 10 m × 19 m (33 ft × 62 ft) rectangular tower surrounded by an unwalled square courtyard which was about 24 m (79 ft) on each side.
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The Letzi was rediscovered in 1990 during construction of a ring road around the village of Mülenen. It was excavated in 1990 to 1996 and conserved. The first wall was probably wooden. The second, from the 13th century, was stone. The stone wall was about 1.45 meters (4.8 ft) wide and
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By 1290 the castle and settlement were acquired by the
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293:References
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865:See also
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723:Rümligen
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608:Kehrsatz
583:Holligen
558:Gümligen
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281:See also
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