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around much of the crown of the hill. While parts of the wall are still visible, very little is known about the buildings inside the wall. The castle was one of the largest castles in central
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The ruins of the castle walls cover an area of about 40 by 90 meters (130 ft × 300 ft), making it one of the largest castles in central
Switzerland. Today long stretches of low stone walls are still visible. The walls are up to 1.36 m (4.5 ft) thick. The gate house is on
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A shooting range was built on the hill top in the early 18th century, but was destroyed in a fire in 1747. The current shooting range building was built in 1752 by Johann Anton Singer. The 1752 building has a large three story center with symmetric single story wings each topped with an
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