Strassberg Castle (Ruin) (Malix)

The name Strassberg, which appears in various spellings in the 13th century, refers to the castle's importance on the historic connecting road between Rome and Germany. As early as 1275, the complex is mentioned as “castrum dictum Strasceberch”. The castle repeatedly served as a toll station, as evidenced by a mention from 1413. The oldest parts of the main castle probably date from around 1200, while the reconstruction and the construction of the tower took place in the 13th century. Originally the seat of the Lords of Strassberg, first documented in 1253, the castle came into the possession of the Barons of Vaz in 1275. After the extinction of the Vaz family around 1339, Strassberg passed by inheritance to the Toggenburgers, who established a toll station below the castle.