Alt-Schauenburg Castle
{{About|the newer castle in Switzerland|the older castle in Switzerland|Neu-Schauenburg Castle|the castle in Germany|Schauenburg Castle (Oberkirch)}}
{{Infobox military installation
| name = Alt-Schauenburg Castle
| native_name = Ruine Alt-Schauenburg
| location = Chleiflüeli, Frenkendorf
| image = Alt-Schauenburg-Schildmauer+Zugang.jpg
| caption = Alt-Schauenburg from the south, shield wall and entrance
| pushpin_map = Switzerland
| coordinates = {{coord|47|29|44.0|N |7|40|23.7|E |type:landmark_region:CH-BL|display=inline,title}}
| type = hill castle, spur castle
| code = CH-BL
| height = {{Höhe|640|CH|link=true}}
| condition = Preserved walls
| built = 1275/1280
| materials = Stone
| occupants =
}}
Alt-Schauenburg is a ruined castle in the commune of Frenkendorf, Switzerland. It is located near the border of France and Germany, and little of the castle remains because of geological events.{{cite web |url=http://triptern.com/guide/basel-schauenburg-castle-switzerland |title=Schauenburg Castle, Switzerland, Basel |accessdate=4 April 2015 |publisher=Trip Tern |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409071940/http://triptern.com/guide/basel-schauenburg-castle-switzerland |archivedate=9 April 2015 }}
History
There were two Schauenburg castles near Frenkendorf, Alt (or Old)-Schauenburg about {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of the village on the top of Chleiflüeli hill and Neu (or New)-Schauenburg to the west. Alt-Schauenburg was probably built around 1275 as the seat of a junior branch of the Schauenburg family. The castle was occupied for less than a century. The 1356 Basel earthquake destroyed much of the castle and shortly thereafter the ruins were abandoned. The ruins were gradually buried, until 1949-50 when they were excavated and repaired. In 1976-77 additional construction helped preserve the site.{{HDS|16138|Schauenburg}}
Origin of the name
Neu-Schauenburg was built before Alt-Schauenburg, but because Alt-Schauenburg was destroyed and abandoned first, it came to be known as the old or alt- castle.
Castle site
Many of the walls are still standing following the two conservation projects. The southern approach was guarded by a shield wall. One corner of the wall was protected by a semi-circular avant-corps. Inside the shield wall, the castle tower and residence hall were rectangular.
See also
{{Commons category|Ruine Alt-Schauenburg|Alt_Schauenburg}}
References
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