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Schauensee Castle, Medieval castle in Kriens, Switzerland.

Schauensee Castle stands above Kriens in the Canton of Lucerne. Only its tower survives from the original 13th-century castle, which was already in ruins by the early 14th century. The complex owes its present form to a rebuilding in 1750 under the Meyer von Schauensee family, and it is listed as a class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance.

Schauensee Castle was first documented in the 13th century in connection with Knight Rudolf von Schauensee (1257–1317); its exact construction date is unknown. By the early 14th century it already lay in ruins, leaving only the tower from that period. Johannes von Mettenwyl acquired the complex at the end of the 16th century and rebuilt it, and in 1750 the Meyer von Schauensee family gave it its present form.

Locals call the castle "Schlössli". Since the municipality of Kriens acquired it in 1963, it has served as a cultural and meeting venue, and the community also rents it out for events and receptions.

Schauensee Castle sits above Kriens in the Canton of Lucerne and is listed as a cultural property of regional significance. The municipality of Kriens owns the complex and rents it out as a cultural and meeting venue, so visits depend on events rather than fixed opening hours. The original 13th-century tower is the oldest surviving part; the rest dates from the 1750 rebuild.

Only the tower survives from the medieval castle; the rest was rebuilt after Johannes von Mettenwyl acquired the ruin at the end of the 16th century. Locals call the complex "Schlössli", and the municipality of Kriens has used and rented it as a cultural and meeting place since buying it in 1963.

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Schloss Schauensee 118, 6010 Kriens
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