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Schloss Kyburg

Castles & palaces ·Winterthur ·Closed
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Erwachsene CHF 12 · Studierende und Lernende CHF 9 · Kinder (6 bis 16 Jahre) CHF 5

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Schloss Kyburg is a medieval castle museum in Kyburg above the Töss valley near Winterthur, among eastern Switzerland’s largest fortresses.

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Schloss Kyburg — Panoramic view across the castle walls and towers Giovanni-P · CC BY-SA 3.0 · edited
Schloss Kyburg — Panoramic view across the castle walls and towersSchloss Kyburg — Castle tower and stone facade beside the arched entranceSchloss Kyburg — Castle beyond a snowy path and bare treesSchloss Kyburg — Stone gateway framing the path into the castle groundsSchloss Kyburg — Scale model showing the castle complex and towersSchloss Kyburg — Stone courtyard passage beneath a tall roofed towerSchloss Kyburg — Castle courtyard with a square stone tower and archwaySchloss Kyburg — Castle walls, pointed towers, and a small gardenSchloss Kyburg — Painted ornamental niche set into a castle interior wallSchloss Kyburg — Castle towers rising above autumn trees and village rooftops

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Why go

  • One of eastern Switzerland’s largest medieval fortresses, representing 13th- and 14th-century fortifications.
  • Gothic chapel paintings show Zürich’s rights over the imperial pledge.
  • The castle once held the Imperial Regalia from 1273 to 1322, with one interruption.
  • The courtyard hosts the international Kyburgiade chamber music festival each summer.

Plan your visit

Prices

ErwachseneCHF 12
Studierende und LernendeCHF 9
Kinder (6 bis 16 Jahre)CHF 5

From the venue's website · checked 8 Nov 2026

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:30Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 17:30
Wednesday10:00 – 17:30
Thursday10:00 – 17:30
Friday10:00 – 17:30
Saturday10:00 – 17:30
Sunday10:00 – 17:30

Don't miss

  • Chapel paintingsUncovered in 1865, the paintings were conserved between 1992 and 1996.Castle chapel
  • Gate passageThe entrance route runs from the northeast outer gate through a narrow defensive passage to the inner gate.Northeast entrance
  • Shield wallThis 13th-century wall is 2.50 metres thick.Between the keep and hall
  • Great hallBuilt by about 1370, the hall has 290 square metres of living space per floor.Great hall

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00–17:30.

Tips for your visit

  • Address: Schloss 1, 8314 Kyburg.
  • For visit enquiries, call +41 52 232 46 64.
  • For a Kyburgiade visit, check the programme for specific performance dates.

With kids

  • Children can explore with age-appropriate self-guided worksheets, including a quiz for younger pupils.
  • A self-guided worksheet covers the medieval castle and the village settlement outside its walls.
  • The guided children’s tour based on the Froschkönig tale includes a tower climb and medieval dress-up.
  • School programmes follow two young knights through the castle with medieval games and a dragon hunt.
  • A school programme lets pupils investigate medieval housing, food, sleep, knighthood and castle construction.

Interesting facts3

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  1. The name Chuigeburg has been explained as “castle of the cows.”

    Château de Kybourg - Wikipedia
  2. 1798

    Fifty-nine Zürich bailiffs lived at the castle before that residential role ended in 1798.

    Schloss Kyburg - Wikipedia
  3. 1500

    The castle largely took on its present appearance around 1500.

    Schloss Kyburg - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Matthäus Pfau displayed his painting collection in the castle. Extensive renovations followed in 1925–27, including reversals of earlier alterations, and the castle opened as a history museum in 1927.

  1. 2nd half of 10th c.The counts of Winterthur likely built the first fortification here.
  2. 1027First recorded as Chuigeburg; Emperor Conrad II later captured and destroyed the early castle.
  3. 13th c.The counts of Kyburg became leading nobles on the Swiss plateau. Major buildings were added in the 13th and 14th centuries.
  4. 1264After the last Kyburg died, the estate passed to Rudolf I of Habsburg.
  5. 1273–early 14th c.The Imperial Regalia were kept here, with one interruption.
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  1. 1349330 Jews were burned inside the fortress.
  2. 1424Zürich acquired the county and restored the castle as its reeve’s seat. Lavater’s 1527–28 works focused especially on the knights’ house.
  3. 1798The bailiffs’ residence ended. The castle later served administrative purposes again before passing into private ownership.
  4. 1832Franz Heinrich Hirzel bought the castle intending to demolish it for building stone.
  5. 1835Alexander Sobansky bought the castle, preventing its destruction, and lived there for 30 years.
  6. 1889–1927After museum phases under Matthäus Pfau and Eduard Bodmer-Thomann, renovations in 1925–27 reversed some earlier changes. The castle opened as a history museum in 1927.
  7. 1999The current permanent exhibition opened in autumn, and the Verein Museum Schloss Kyburg began running the castle.

Sources: Kyburg (castle) - Wikipedia · Schloss Kyburg: Das Burgmuseum bei Winterthur i… · Schloss Kyburg: Das Burgmuseum bei Winterthur i… · Schloss Kyburg: Das Burgmuseum bei Winterthur i… · Schloss Kyburg - Wikipedia · Château de Kybourg - Wikipedia · Castello di Kyburg - Wikipedia · Schloss Kyburg: prices, visitor information (it… · Museum Schloss Kyburg • Angebote für Schulklass… · checked 11 Oct 2026

Where
Schloss 1, Kyburg, 8314

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Questions and answers

How much does Schloss Kyburg admission cost?

Adults pay CHF 12, students and apprentices CHF 9, and children aged 6–16 CHF 5.

How far is Schloss Kyburg from Winterthur?

The castle overlooks the Töss about 3 km southeast of Winterthur.

Who runs Schloss Kyburg?

Verein Museum Schloss Kyburg has run the castle since 1999.

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