Meggenhorn Castle, Neo-Gothic castle in Meggen, Switzerland

Meggenhorn Castle is a castle residence on a hill sloping down to Lake Lucerne, between Lucerne and Meggen. The present building was constructed in 1868/1870 by Edouard Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse. The estate includes the castle, a free-standing castle chapel built in 1888 in Neo-Gothic style modelled on the chapel of Château d'Amboise, castle gardens with a hydrangea collection of ProSpecieRara, and a vineyard of about one hectare.

Mekkenhorn first appears in a 1240 contract between Engelberg Abbey and Count Rudolf III, when a castle stood on the offshore island of Altstad. Ludwig Meyer, called "the rich Meyer", bought the estate in 1626 and made it a country seat; a 1674/75 landhouse with a small bell tower and a large garden followed. From 1803 it was rebuilt as a castle-like residence, and the present building was erected in 1868/70 for Edouard Hofer-Grosjean of Mulhouse.

The Welte Philharmonic Organ installed in 1926 turned this location into a center for classical music performances in the region. Visitors can still experience this rare instrument during special concerts held on the grounds.

The castle grounds belong to the municipality of Meggen and are open to the public; the building itself can be rented for events. The boat landing stage lies about 400 metres on foot from the castle, near the Christus statue and the Meggenhorn rock at the entrance to the Lucerne bay. On weekends and some other days the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company runs several return sailings between the Bahnhofquai by Lucerne station and Meggenhorn.

The castle's 1926 Welte Philharmonic Organ is a rare surviving example of the player instruments built by the Freiburg firm Welte. The castle is also the municipality of Meggen's symbol, and the whole estate has belonged to the municipality since 1974.