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before inheriting the tower at Flüelen. The inheritance was disputed and Johann von Rudenz finally took possession of the castle in the 1370s. As part of receiving the inheritance on 19 June 1365 he granted half the collected tolls to the Canton of Uri. He ruled there for only a few years and
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The tower is located near the center of Flüelen. The tower has a 11.5 by 14 meters (38 ft × 46 ft) rectangular floor plan. The walls are unevenly thick, the eastern wall is 2.5 m (8.2 ft) while the other three are 1.8 m (5.9 ft). The tower was surrounded by
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with defensive towers at the corners. However, the towers and much of the walls have been demolished. Today the tower is only partially surrounded by a low wall. By the 17th century, the tower was topped with the current four
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The tower was built in the early 13th century. It protected the
Gotthard road (Gotthardstrasse) and housed an Imperial customs post. In the 14th century, the right to collect Imperial customs was owned by the Lords of
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roof topped with a pointed spire. The wrap around balcony and new windows were added in the 18th century. In the 19th century the pointed spire was replaced with the current
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spire. In 1931 the tower was repaired and restored, bringing the original stone to light. The castle contains eleven rooms, a great hall, a large kitchen and cellars.
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