Zug Castle
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Zug Castle is a
History
The first castle on the site was probably a wooden manor house built around 1000 and owned by a ministerialis family in service to either the Counts of Aargau or of Lenzburg. Based on archeological excavations, it was built on an island between two small streams and surrounded by a wooden palisade. While the local nobleman occupied the house and island, his men built a village along the streams. Later the streams were dammed to prevent flooding.[2]
Around the end of the 11th century, the original house expanded. A 70–90 centimeters (2.3–3.0 ft) tall stone wall was built around the house. However all the buildings inside the wall remained wooden. According to tradition, the castle was attacked and damaged during the 12th century.[2]
In the 13th century, Zug came under the control of the
When the Kyburg family died out in 1264, the city and castle of Zug were inherited by the
Around 1555 Johannes Zurlauben had the old wall demolished and a decorative wall built around the castle. He had a
Present Day
The castle was purchased by the municipality of Zug in 1945 from the Hediger family and later renovated in 1982. Recently, the castle contained the Zug town and cantonal museum's permanent collection along with other exhibits. In 2012, the museum was closed for refurbishment and re-opened in November 2013 with a new permanent collection.
See also
- List of castles in Switzerland
References
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Castles.ch (in German) retrieved 15 February 2016