En un regard
Le château en bref
Above Kriens, on the northern spur of the Pilatus, Schauensee Castle combines an enlarged medieval residential tower, a round tower and a chapel. Probably founded after the mid-13th century, it first appears in 1278, when the knight Rudolf bore the name of Schauensee. Having fallen into ruin, it was bought back and rebuilt around 1595 by Johann von Mettenwil as a country residence. It then passed successively to the Feer, Segesser and Anderallmend families, before the Meyer family, who from 1749 took the name Meyer von Schauensee and enlarged the east side in 1750. Bought by the municipality of Kriens in 1963 following a popular vote, the complex has been protected since 1965 and today hosts cultural events, weddings and receptions.