- Neu-Ems Castle
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Burg Neu-Ems Vorarlberg, Austria 
south view of Burg Neu-EmsType Castle Coordinates 47°22′06″N 09°42′20″E / 47.36833°N 9.70556°ECoordinates: 47°22′06″N 09°42′20″E / 47.36833°N 9.70556°E Built 1343 Built by Ritter Ulrich I. von Ems Current
conditionconserved Current
ownerWaldburg-Zeil Open to
the publicno Neu-Ems Castle (German: Burg Neu-Ems or Schloss Glopper) is a medieval castle in Hohenems in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It was the fortification of the nobility Herren von Ems (Lords of Ems).
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Location
The castle is situated in the mountainside east of the town, in its mountain village Emsreute on a crest above the Rhine valley.
History
Approved by Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian, Ritter Ulrich I. von Ems (Knight Ulrich I of Ems) in 1343 built a new castle to have a comfortable home for his large family in dangerous times. He placed it near his fortress Alt-Ems on a hilltop.
During the Appenzell Wars in 1407 the castle was destroyed and rebuilt shortly afterwards.
In 1603 a chapel was assembled to the ground floor. Except two lancet windows in the northern wall there is nothing left over of it today. Since 1835 the former winged altar of this chapel is exhibited in the Tyrolean State Museum in Innsbruck.
Since 1843 the stronghold is privately owned by the family Waldburg-Zeil.
See also
External links
- Website of Hohenems: Schloss Glopper or Neu-Ems
- This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
Categories:- Austrian castle stubs
- Castles in Austria
- Buildings and structures in Vorarlberg
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