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There had been a settlement in Sargans long before the foundation of the town. The settlement of Sargans was first mentioned as “Senegaune” in 765 AD. In the 12th century the tower of the Sargans Castle was built. Around 1260… Read More »The Old Town of Sargans

The house was built in 1506 and its core is one of the oldest buildings in Sargans. It is closely linked with the sulphur spring spa, which gave the area its name “Schwefelbad”. As early as the Middle Ages the… Read More »The Sulphur Spa House

In 1448 a wayside shrine was mentioned on the mule-track leading over Matug (a small pass) to the Rhine Valley. In 1602 Christoffel Geel and his wife Anna Bantlin laid the foundation stone for the Chapel in Vild. Bishop Johannes… Read More »The Chapel of St Mary in Vild

The hamlet of Vild was of economic importance because of its toll station, its horse station (for carriages requiring fresh horses), and its salt trader. In 1492 the Swiss Confederacy built the Schollberg Road and thus the District of Sargans… Read More »The Hamlet of Vild

Mount Gonzen’s slope has always been very suitable for farming. So in 1769the Provincial Clerk Jacob Gallati rebuilt the farmstead of “Ratell” on the foundation walls of a former farm building. The farmstead is well-proportioned and its horseshoe-shaped ground plan… Read More »The Farmstead of “Ratell”

The iron mine of Mount Gonzen forms part of the heritage trail of Sargans,which leads you past historically important sites and buildings. Follow the heritage trail signs and discover the fascinating cultural monuments ofSargans! In the Old Town, the historic… Read More »The Iron Mine of Mount Gonzen Vild

In 15 BC the Roman army conquered Raetia and thus the District of Sargans as well as the Rhine Valley. As a result the area was romanized: the language and the culture of the south were introduced and started to… Read More »The Roman Villa Rustica of Sargans

The prominent rock at the foot of Mount Gonzen (1830 metres above sea level) is the best location to overlook the Sargans Plains of the River Rhine, the Rhine Valley as well as the Seez Valley. In Roman times a… Read More »The Castle of Sargans