Ruine Welsch-Ramschwag

Austria

The name is the first clue to where you are standing. Welsch-Ramschwag is the ruin of a hilltop castle near Nenzing in Vorarlberg, and the 'Welsch' was added because the people living here at the time spoke Rhaeto-Romance. It set this castle apart from the family's original seats, Alt- and Neu-Ramschwag, in Häggenschwil in Switzerland. You may also see it spelled Wälsch-Ramschwag. Either way, the word marks a frontier between languages as well as between lordships.

Written with AI from the Wikipedia article Burg Ramschwag (de.wikipedia.org); facts only from there
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