St. Andreas Castle, Medieval castle in Cham, Switzerland.
St. Andreas Castle is a Historicist-style castle on a small peninsula along the northern shore of Lake Zug, near Cham. It sits on a low hill within a large private park that separates it from the water's edge and the surrounding road.
The site was already occupied in Roman times, as objects found nearby confirm. Over the following centuries, it was gradually built up into the castle that stands today.
The name comes from the farmstead "hof ze sant andrese", first recorded in 1282 and held as a fief by Gottfried II von Hünenberg. The chapel beside the castle was already used for Christian services in the 8th century by an unnamed bishop. Today the grounds open to the public only on the Mother's Day weekend in May, for the "Gartentage auf Schloss St. Andreas", with guided walks on the park's flora and on its history and art.
The castle is privately owned and not open to visitors on most days. A few times a year the gates are opened, so checking ahead before planning a visit is the best approach.
The chapel site was already used for religious ceremonies in the Roman era, and in the 8th century a nameless "holy bishop" held Christian services there. Roman artifacts found on the castle hill show the site was in use from at least 400 AD.
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