Switzerland · 13th century
Schauensee Castle ranks #7,562 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #158 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 62 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
Schauensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Kriens of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
It was first mentioned in the 13th century in connection with the Knight Rudolf von Schauensee (1257–1317) and was probably built in the 13th century. By the beginning of the 14th century it was already in ruins. At the end of the 16th century, Johannes von Mettenwyl acquired the complex and rebuilt it, retaining only the tower from the original castle. In 1750 it was rebuilt to its current appearance under the "Meyer von Schauensee" family.
The municipality of Kriens was able to acquire the "Schlössli" in 1963. Today, the castle is used for cultural events and as a reception hall.
Text adapted from “Schauensee Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
View on the interactive castle map →