Castle
Schauensee Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
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.
Schauensee Castle ranks #6,793 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 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.
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Where is Schauensee Castle?
Schauensee Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.02742°, 8.28135°.
When was Schauensee Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Schauensee Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,793 of 8,134 worldwide, and #152 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Schauensee Castle?
Meggenhorn Castle, about 6 km away.
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