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Cities, villages, fortresses - Aargau - Rümikon-Sandgraben

In Rümikon, in the north-east part of the canton, a watchtower was found at the locality Sandgraben. It was investigated in 1907, 1922 and 1942. It measures 7.75 x 7.90 m., with walls 1.50 m. thick. There was another watchtower at locality Tägerbach (9 x 9 m.).



View of the remains of the watchtower. Photo: Youtube, René Zgraggen.


Literature

Hartmann-Weber 1985, 196; Drack-Fellmann 1988, 486-487; Drack-Fellmann 1991, 223.


[29-Sep-2023]