Lenzburg Castle
The Lenzburg Castle comprises seven larger buildings, which were built over a period extending from the 12th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1956 the castle houses three culturally active institutions: The Meetingplace ("Stapfer House"), the Cantonal Museum ...
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Project details
| Title: | Lenzburg Castle |
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| Entr. year: | 1989 |
| Result: | Diploma |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Town: | Lenzburg |
| Category type: | architectural heritage |
| Building type/ Project type: | Military/Defence/Fortified building/system |
| Former use: | Castle; mansion |
| Actual use: | Museum, cultural center, event venue |
| Built: | 12th-20th century |
| Architect / Proj.leader: | D. Boller - Castor Huser, Architects (Baden - CH) |
| The Jury's citation: | "Für die herrliche Restaurierung und Rekonstruktion eines Schlosses das vom 12. bis zum 20. Jahrhundert errichtet wurde, und jetzt für kulturelle Zwecke genutzt wird". |
| GPS: | 47°23'15.8"N 8°11'8.3"E |
| Web, Links: | www.schloss-lenzburg.ch/en/ |
Description:
The Lenzburg Castle comprises seven larger buildings, which were built over a period extending from the 12th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1956 the castle houses three culturally active institutions: The Meetingplace ("Stapfer House"), the Cantonal Museum (Eastern tract) as well as cultural and celebration events ('Knights' Lodge). The planning and reconstruction pursued the following objectives: general overhaul while maintaining valuable historical building structure substance, development of new horizontal and vertical connections, increasing room utilization for cultural activities, and installation of necessary technical utilities.
