1722 The citizens of Werdenberg war, their presence becomes burden council and the author of many import- 1960 Foundation of the Pro Werdenberg 2009 Start of the first cultural season. artistic direction of Mirella Weingarten, surrender and the council of Glarus some and stressful. ant theological-philosophical works. Trust which initiates the restoration of The installations of Pipilotti Rist and the opera «Der Wildschütz» performed enforces its «rights». Many families Different branches of the Hilty family the unique townhouses. The castle is the scenographical design of Niki by the Schlossfestspiele and the musical 1803 The Canton St.Gallen is formed are economically ruined and the reside in the castle. They are deeply open to the public during summer and Schawalder impress the public. The «Novecento» (music by Andi Loser, by combining the territories of the relationship of trust between the committed to welfare and health care the private rooms of the Hilty family are cultural project is managed by the Castle directed by Kuno Bont). The Association HISTORY Abbey of St.Gallen and the con bailiffs and the people of Werdenberg of the local community. a museum. of Werdenberg Association. There are of Friends of Werdenberg Castle is federate count’s land. Castle and IN BRIEF suffers sustained damage. three groups who develop concepts founded, supporting the castle ideatio- town become part of the political 1925 Renovation and partial restoration 1977 Exterior renovation of the castle. and manage the events: the «Internatio nally and financially. community of Grabs. of the Landvogtwappen on the first The fresco of Saint Fridolin, which was 1798 Claims for freedom are voiced nal Opera Workshop», the «Forum floor as well as the picture of the Saint painted on the front façade, is replaced 2015 After a one-year closure, the new upon the French invasion. The last 1810 The Canton Glarus retains the Werdenberg» and the «Museum and Fridolin on the façade. by the coat of arms of the Counts of exhibition at the castle is opened and bailiff of Glarus, Johann Heinrich castle and sells it in an auction. History group». Werdenberg. complements the newly designed Freitag, removes all furnishings from 1956 The last occupant of the castle 2010 The opera «The marriage of Figaro» Museum Schlangenhaus. An information the castle and leaves the county. is Frida Hilty. Except for the winter PRIVATE POSSES 1985 The opera «Der Wildschütz» (The is performed to great acclaim by the centre in the Städtli and a bistro in the With the breakdown of the old Con- months she lives there in seclusion SION OF THE Poacher) by Albert Lortzing is performed Werdenberger Schlossfestspiele. castle courtyard are available to the federation 280 years of oppression until an advanced age with her compa- on the open-air stage under the directi- Werdenberg Castle itself is used as a public. The Schlossfestspiele celebrate come to an end. HILTY FAMILY nion, Miss Hiller, and two employees. on of Florian Heeb. Since then, about stage for the first time: The «Fractal their 30th anniversary with the per She bequeaths Castle Werdenberg as a 4 000 visitors attend the performances, SECOND PHASE OF MULTIPLE 1835 Dr Johann Ulrich Hilty buys the Summer Night» is performed by the formance of «The Bartered Bride». In gift to the Canton St.Gallen. which until 2015 were held every two CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP neglected castle. He restores the International Opera Workshop under the following year, the Schlossmediale to three years in the castle courtyard. (1798 TO 1835) rooms on the first and second floor the direction of Martin Steinhoff. Werdenberg celebrates its fifth anni- and partially gives them stately CANTON ST.GALLEN 2007 The Ministry of Culture initiates 2012 Three major cultural events take versary. 1799 The Rhine valley is now a splendour. As a child, Carl Hilty, AS OWNER another renovation and invites to a place at the castle: The newly founded war zone. French soldiers are first a heir of the family, spends his OF THE CASTLE conference for the «exchange of ideas». «Schlossmediale» an international CASTLE AND TOWN received with joy in almost every summer holidays in the castle. He is Werdenberg is intended to become a festival for Early Music, Contemporary OF WERDENBERG
home; but with the duration of the a laywer, a member of the national cultural castle. Music and Audiovisual Art under the 03-2017
www.schloss-werdenberg.ch MIDDLE AGES The two sons become wards of the relatives is an unsteady one. Through around 1402 Despite his marriage to is under the administration of bailiffs. after 1483 Johann Peter von Sax-Misox 1525 The reformation is instituted bailiff, Johannes Zweifel, and destroys Kyburg family. marriage, war and pledging, the gover Beatrix von Fürstenberg, Count Rudolf II. The last count, Wilhelm VIII. of Montfort- is forced to sell the castle and the under the administration of bailiff large parts of the keep and the great after 1200 Count Hugo I. orders the 1259 Hartmann I., one of Rudolf’s nance, but not the county itself, is of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg needs to Tettnang, dies of leprosy. county to the Confederation of Luzern. Jost Tschudi. Certain groups of the hall. The immediate rebuilding pro- construction of a castle above the constantly changing. mortgage Castle Werdenberg, which is They, in turn, pass the county to the population stage a revolt, which is duces the typical hip roof of the castle. sons, calls himself «von Werdenberg» 1478 The citizens of Werdenberg get small village of Götzis and calls him- then taken over by the Counts of Mont- dukes of Castelwart who then sell the suppressed immediatly. A document for the first time. With him starts 1289 Werdenberg is mentioned for the the right to unite in a community and 1705 Based on assertions made by self von Montfort (= strong mountain). fort-Tettnang. territory to the dukes von Hewen. entitled «obey and regret» cuts into the line of the Counts of Werdenberg- first time as the place of issue of a do- build the city hall at the upper city gate. two young men at the parliament of He orders additional construction the rights of the people. The abbey Sargans. cument from Hugo II. von Werdenberg. 1404 To regain possession of the castle, Glarus in Schwanden, the council projects within his dominion, which of the Franciscan nuns in Grabs Rudolf II. of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg FIRST PHASE OF MULTIPLE THE PERIOD OF THE orders the return of documents from includes Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein, around 1261 Construction of the city 1295 First documentary mention of the and the chapels in Werdenberg and aligns with the people of Appenzell in the CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP GLARNER BAILIFFS Werdenberg, among those also the Sarganserland and Werdenberg, i.e. wall around Werdenberg. Litscher House as the place of trial of Grabs lose their importance and battle at the Stoss against the Habs- special charter of 1667. the expansion of the Castle Sargans before 1270 Death of Hartmann I. of Hugo II. von Werdenberg. burgs. The castle and the city do not around 1483 The widow of Count 1517 The united citizens of Glarus buy fall into ruin. and new construction of Castle 1719 At the inauguration ceremony Werdenberg-Sargans. Hugo I. von around 1305 The County of Freuden- suffer any major damage during the Willhelm VIII., Clementa von Hewen, the castle and count’s land of Werden- 1611 until 1629 The plague claims Werdenberg (= important mountain). of the new bailiff, governor Johannes Werdenberg is the only heir and guar- berg is acquired through inheritance. Appenzeller attack. marries Count Johann Peter von berg to which belong also the villages many lives in Switzerland, also in the dian of his nephews of Sargans. Sax-Misox. The people of Werdenberg Sevelen, Buchs, Grabs, the town of Hilty declares, that the subjects will 1228 Construction of the keep and 1414 Rudolf II. of Werdenberg-Heiligen- Werdenberg area. 1305 Acquisition of Sevelen by way of a initially refuse to swear an oath of Werdenberg and parts of Wartau. There- only pledge the oath of allegiance the inner ring wall. 1277 Hugo I. buys the Castle Heiligen berg is forced to sell the castle and pledge from the bishopric of Chur. allegiance. after, Glarner estate bailiffs rule in 1667 In a special charter of the coun- if the documents and the charter of berg and thus is the founder of the 1232 Construction of the palace, the the County of Wartau to Count Friedrich Werdenberg, holding office for three cil of Glarus, the citizens of Werden 1667 are definitively returned back line of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg. As 1317 Acquisition of the estate of 1486 The first printing of the «Schwäbi ward and the outer ring wall. von Toggenburg. years residing in Werdenberg Castle. berg regain some of their rights to Werdenberg. a relative to the Habsburg dynasty, he Schellenberg through purchase. schen Chronik» – Swabian Chronicle 1428 The line of Werdenberg-Heiligen At the beginning of the tenure of a which brings a certain relief to the around 1244 Rudolf von Montfort maintains close ties to king Rudolf. – by Thomas Lirer appears in Ulm. 1721 A dangerous escalation of after 1369 Construction and expansion berg ends with the death of the last new bailiff, the Werdenberger citizens, poor, but many of them still live as dies and leaves behind his widow, This literary text, a special kind of conflict leads to the imprisonment 1280 The County of Werdenberg now of the castle. A masonry wall connects count, Hugo V. as non-Swiss subjects of the «third beggars, others join foreign armies, Clementa von Kyburg with two fiction mingled with historical names of the delegates of Werdenberg in also owns Buchs, Grabs and Bludenz. the Great Hall with the keep. class», have to pledge an oath of often those of Venice. daughters and two sons. She takes around 1400 until 1483 The Counts of and facts, frequently mentions the Glarus. Governor Johannes Hilty allegiance. up residence in Sargans, and marries from 1280 The relationship of 1399 The Castle Wartau is acquired Montfort-Tettnang are now owners of Montforts and Werdenberg. 1695 A fire breaks out in the kitchen dies in prison. Troops from Glarus a Count von Hohenberg in 1249. the Montforts and their Habsburg through a process of arbitration. the castle. Most of the time the castle during the inauguration of the new march into Werdenberg.