In earlier times, the Schauenberg was a high watchtower. This alarm system was very fast: in the canton of Zurich, for example, all 23 high watchtowers could transmit the signal …
After the easy ride along the Töss, the climb to Kyburg begins. A steep 160 meters in altitude! But the effort is definitely worth it, because the castle of the …
Irgenhausen Castrum is a Roman fort at Irgenhausen, situated on Pfäffikersee lake shore in Switzerland. It was a square fort, measuring 60 metres (197 ft) in square, with four corner …
"The castle Alt-Landenberg [...] was built as a typical grubbing castle around 1200. Its beginnings and first inhabitants are not documented, but in 1315 the last knights of the castle, …
The 800-year-old knight's house revives the Middle Ages. It presents interesting facts about the history of the venerable walls and the knightly orders. Lots of history for young and old, absolutely worth seeing.