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description: "The ruins at Schadenburg are a rectangular stone structure, located above the village of Ringgenberg on the stretch of road connecting Ringgenberg and Niederried. Take a short stroll through the woods and explore the castle ruins.From the road, the woodland ruins are a ten-minute walk. Here you enter a medieval world of myth and legend. The story goes something like this: Back in the 13th century, the baron Kuno von Brienz wanted to build a dungeon. But the baron fell victim to a revenge attack and so the project was never completed. Others suspect that the castle was to be used for watching the trade route between Interlaken and Brienz.     Your highlights at a glanceAdmire the ruins of the medieval castleDelve into a world of myth and legend above RinggenbergCombine your visit to the ruins with a walk through the woodsTo ensure that your trip is perfect in every way, please noteDress appropriately for the weatherYou can get there by car or bus; make a note of the PostBus timetablesEntry to the ruins is free"
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Ruins at Schadenburg
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Ruins at Schadenburg – impressive castle ruins

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- monuments

Explore the medieval building and enter a world of myth and legend

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**The ruins at Schadenburg are a rectangular stone structure, located above the village of Ringgenberg on the stretch of road connecting Ringgenberg and Niederried. Take a short stroll through the woods and explore the castle ruins.**

From the road, the woodland ruins are a ten-minute walk. Here you enter a medieval world of myth and legend. The story goes something like this: Back in the 13th century, the baron Kuno von Brienz wanted to build a dungeon. But the baron fell victim to a revenge attack and so the project was never completed. Others suspect that the castle was to be used for watching the trade route between Interlaken and Brienz. 

### **Your highlights at a glance**

- Admire the ruins of the medieval castle
- Delve into a world of myth and legend above Ringgenberg
- Combine your visit to the ruins with a walk through the woods

### **To ensure that your trip is perfect in every way, please note**

- Dress appropriately for the weather
- You can get there by car or bus; make a note of the PostBus timetables
- Entry to the ruins is free

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**Ruine Schadenburg**

Rosswaldstrasse

3852 Ringgenberg