The remains of the Castle can be visited
CastleMeiringen
Restiturm Castle (Ruin) (Meiringen)
The original castle was built in the middle of the 13th century on a rockfall boulder and was expanded several times. Around 1300, the tower was raised. It was the seat of the Knights of Resti, who were feudal lords of the Habsburgs.
The complex is located above the Haslital and served to control the valley and the trade routes over the Grimsel Pass, Joch Pass, Susten Pass, Grosse Scheidegg, and Brünig. In the 16th century, the castle was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 1914 and 2004, the complex was restored.
Today, only the tower remains. The complex belongs to the Non-Profit Association Meiringen and is a protected monument.
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