Kyburg (castle)

The palace of Kyburg is a mediaeval castle south of Winterthur. It lies on the territory of the municipality of Kyburg in the Canton of Zurich.

The castle is situated above the river Töss. It is first mentioned in 1027 under the name of Chuigeburg (Castle of Cows). The Counts of Kyburg were the most important noble family in the Swiss plateau beside the Habsburg and the House of Savoy. After the death of the last count in 1264 Rudolph of Habsburg claimed the inheritance for his family.

In the 15th century the city of Zürich bought the county. The castle was court of a high bailiff from Zürich until 1831, after this it was sold by auction. The new owners used the castle for exhibitions and as a museum. In 1917 the Canton of Zurich bought the castle back, since 1999 a society runs it, the Verein Museum Schloss Kyburg.

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Rory Parness
30 July 2017
Doesn't make all the guidebooks but this is a cool castle and museum worth the side trip. Visit the Iron Maiden in the Attic and you'll see what real torture was
Daniel Bachmann
31 May 2014
Strongly disappointed that you cant even pay entry ticket with card while the internet does not point it out and the staff sends you far away despite that my intention was to promote the castle...
Silver S.
4 August 2013
Nahe bei Winterthur...
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Schloss 1, 8314 Kyburg, Switzerland Get directions
Thu 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Mon 11:00 AM–Noon
Tue Noon–3:00 PM

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