Canaschal Castle (Ruin) (Trin)

The ruins of Canaschal in Trin, Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, are a monument. An uncertain source attributes the castle's construction to Pippin the Younger between 714 and 718. The castle's history is closely linked to the Lordship of Hohentrins, which comprised Trin, Tamins, and Reichenau. After the extinction of the Lords of Hohentrins, the lordship and thus the castle passed to the Barons of Wildenberg, and later to the Lords of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg. The latter mortgaged Canaschal twice to the Barons of Rhäzüns in the 14th century. In 1428, the lordship transferred to Peter von Hewen and remained in family possession until 1568, before passing to Johann von Planta and later to Rudolf von Schauenstein. On July 2, 1470, the castle burned down due to negligence with fire, killing the bailiff's children and a maid. This likely led to the abandonment of the castle. In 1616, the municipality of Trin bought its freedom from the Lordship of Hohentrins.