Schloss Louisenberg

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Le château en bref

Louisenberg Castle (Schloss Louisenberg) stands at Mannenbach, a locality in the municipality of Salenstein, in the canton of Thurgau, in the heart of the castle landscape of the Untersee (the western part of Lake Constance). It was built in 1835–1836 for the Marquis de Crenay, on the site of a dilapidated chaplain's house (Kaplanei), which was demolished. The marquis named it Louisenberg in honour of Louise de Séréville, the marquise's niece. In 1861 the estate passed by inheritance to this niece, who sold it in 1873 (or 1875). It then changed hands several times before belonging to the Kaestlin family, one member of which is still listed as owner in 1960. The castle forms, together with the Saint Aloysius pilgrimage chapel (Aloysius), whose core dates back to the 12th century, the ‘Schlossanlage Louisenberg’ ensemble recorded in the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites (ISOS). It is listed as a cultural property of national significance and enjoys legal protection at cantonal level. Today the mansion serves as a private residence.