Abbot Erhard Kastler
Erhard Kastler was the chief abbot of St. Bernard monastery in Switzerland from 1512 to 1525.
Erhard Kastler was the chief abbot of St. Bernard monastery in Switzerland from 1512 to 1525.
Restaurant Chastenloch Several years ago this postcard came to me from eBay. The text on it reads: “Kastler Loch (Canton Appenzell)”. I was able to locate the current establishment, and wrote them regarding the postcard. They said that the name Chastenloch probably comes from the name Kastler Loch, when the original Kast family lived in…