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ruins, the counts were allowed to rebuild Ortenstein as long as they swore never to use it against the League. The new castle incorporated the main tower from the old, while the rest was new. The main gate was moved from the north-east side to the south and a large gatehouse tower was added. In 1455 the castle was given as collateral to Peter von Griffensee, followed by the Counts of Montfort in 1463 and the town of Glarus in 1471. It remained the property of

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