Zug Castle

En un regard

Le château en bref

Zug Castle, or Burg Zug, is the oldest surviving civic building in the town and one of its emblems, on the edge of the historic centre. A medieval seat of power, later a sumptuous residence of leading Zug families, it dates back to the twelfth century, on a site that was already occupied earlier. Around 1300 it was in the hands of the Habsburgs, who sometimes leased it to the knights of Hünenberg; after Zug's forced entry into the Confederation in 1352, Peter V of Hünenberg became its first private owner, before several local lineages succeeded one another there, including the von Moos family. Archaeological research has revealed 26 construction phases, which explains the unusual form of the present building. The local authorities acquired it in 1945, the canton took it over in 1975, and a major restoration (1979–1982) preceded the opening of the Zug History Museum. The castle is listed as a cultural property of national significance in Switzerland.