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in 210 helicopter flights, the renovations took 8 months to complete. Construction took place from March 2022 to
November of the same year, costing around 600,000 francs and around 5,000 hours of labor. Since the conservation work, the Ramschwag Ruins have been declared to be the best preserved ruins
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The conservation and renovation of the castle cost 20,000 francs. Adjusted for inflation, this sums to a total of 130,000 francs (as of 2017). 10,000 francs were donated, and the federal government contributed 2,000 francs, but it is unknown where the rest of the money came from. It is plausible that
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On maps from earlier centuries, the
Ramschwag Ruins were also called "Rabenstein" (German for "raven stone"). According to this interpretation, Ramschwag would consist of the words Rammis (raven) and Wâg (standing, deep water). Thus, this theory suggests that the name comes from the romantic sight of
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The castle fell into ruins rather quickly, and was threatened by both a crack above the archway and the owners threats to "blow the tower down into the Sitter". Soon after, it was bought by an architect by name of Müller and a builder by name of Thaler, from Häggenschwil and
Waldkirch respectively.
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the Canton of St. Gallen donated some money, as they installed a memorial plaque on the restored gate, which states that the ruins were saved from further decay with the help of the federal government, canton, historical association and private individuals and placed under federal protection.
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with the Abbey of St. Gallen and
Austria. Despite his family's involvement in the war on the side of the Abbey, Rudolf von Rosenberg-Zuckenriet maintained a neutral stance. As a result, he was able to protect his properties (and thus the Ramschwag Ruins) from destruction.
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was accessible via the North wall, through a tall entrance with a round stone arch that can still be seen today. It stands at a height of about 8 m (26.2 ft) above the ground. At the same height is a formerly coupled arched window with
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The "Wâg" also could have referred to a man whose name contained name of the raven (Rammis), sacred to Odin, as the first or second part. In this case it could be the "Wâg" of
Rambert, Bertram or Wolfram.
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Rosenberg-Zuckenriet sold the castle to Ulrich and Burkard von Helmsdorf, nobles from Southern Germany who owned a significant amount of property in
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in 1398. At the same time, the state of
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