03/03/2026
Laufen Castle (Switzerland) ๐ฐ๐จ๐ญ
Laufen Castle is a castle in the Laufen-Uhwiesen in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance overlooking the Rhine Falls. ๐
The first documented reference to the castle dates to the year 858 when it was the home of the Barons of Laufen. ๐
It passed through several owners until the Old Zurich War (1439โ1450) when the castle was acquired by the Fulach family, from whom the city of Zurich bought the castle in 1544. Following the Helvetic Republic (1798โ1803), the castle was once again in private ownership, with the city of Zurich reacquiring the castle by buying it again in 1941. ๐ฐ๐ฐ
The castle now serves as a tourist attraction, and contains a restaurant and a youth hostel. ๐๐
Between 2009 and 2010, a project was undertaken to restore and expand the facilities, including a visitorsโ centre situated in the former staff quarters, an exhibition in the northern part of the castle, and a wheelchair-accessible circular walkway with glass lift between castle and river levels.๐๏ธ
Laufen is overlooking Wรถrth Castle, on the opposite side of the High Rhine, located in the canton of Schaffhausen. โฐ๏ธโฐ๏ธ๐๏ธ
Source: Wikipedia.
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