The remains of the Castle can be visited
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Tosters Castle
The Tosters ruin is a castle ruin in the Tosters district of Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The castle belongs to the type of hill castles.
The castle was built around 1260 by the Counts of Montfort and inhabited by a sub-line of the family. Count Hugo VII received the castle and the lordship of Tosters around 1331/32.
The castle complex was captured by Feldkirch citizens allied with the Appenzellers during the Appenzell War on November 25, 1405. The fire destroyed everything except the tower.
After 1408, reconstruction took place, and at the beginning of the 16th century, the main gate was moved to the south corner by demolishing part of the curtain wall and transforming it into a recessed flank gate. From the old castle gate, one could cross the wide moat in front of it by means of a wooden bridge.
The complex fell into disrepair after 1616.
The tower was restored in 1838/39, and a complete renovation of the existing masonry took place between 1974 and 1980.
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The ruin of the keep as well as parts of the palas and the outer wall are still standing and are now a popular excursion destination.
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