The narrows of the Eisack below the rock of Säben, named in Conrad II's grant of 7 June 1027 as 'Clausa sub Sabiona sita' with its toll, which passed to the bishop of Brixen with the Norital county.
On 1 January 1200 it is the bishop's toll station and a roadside settlement, not a market: market rights come in the thirteenth century and town rank in 1308. Conrad of Rodank will build a hospital above it about 1205.
Who holds it
- Name
- The bishop of Brixen
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- 1027
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- See Brixen.
- Confidence
- high
de.wikipedia Klausen (Südtirol).
Lord in 1200
The bishop of Brixen, with the burgraves of Säben above.
How things stand that morning
The bishop's toll place.
Charter
The toll by the grant of 1027.
Walls and castle
Säben castle on the rock above.
Trade and crafts
The Brenner road and its toll.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- about 1205 (beyond 1200)Bishop Conrad of Rodank founds a hospital above Klausen.Depends on: His election. Stopped by: Another bishop.
Places of note
- Säben: The rock above Klausen
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The 1027 toll and the 1308 town rights are attested.
On the map: A point.
Primary sources for Brixen
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Charter book of the bishops of Trent (compiled 1207 to 1218; documents from the 11th century onward; edited 1852). The cartulary of the prince-bishops of Trent. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.