Schloss Kyburg by Wintertur

Three kilometers from Wintertur, where we were staying is this splendid castle up on the top of a mountain.  Ernst brought us and his granddaughter, Amanda here this morning.  Her parents were married here about 12 years ago.  Above is some information at a bus stop on the way to the castle.  These are some of the beautiful things we saw as we hiked up to the top.

In every town and village you find these kinds of water fountains.  I’m quite taken by them and love taking pictures of them.

The village of Kyburg, up on the top of the mountain has a population of just over 400 people.  Here is a local church:

And this is one of the stairway paths that comes up the mountain from the bottom.

Approaching the castle:

Here’s a model showing the layout of the castle:

We saw the castle gardens and some sheep and cows outside the castle entrance.  I would love to be a gardener here!

Interesting sundial clock:

Castle entrances are always defendable, which means they’re usually small.

One of the first things inside the castle courtyard was this post for prisoners.

Here’s the castle history and timeline:

This was the room where Amanda’s parents were married.

Here is one of the prison rooms in the castle:

This is up in the tower.  This castle is very child-friendly.  They had activities throughout for children and things to look for and find.

Beautiful woodwork.

Beautiful views.

Here’s a collection of the armory used here.

Histories and genealogies on the walls:

My maiden name, Laemmlen, means “little lamb.”  Our family crest looks something like this:

This was a fun room where you could dress up and have your picture taken in front of a medieval setting.

A morning well spent.