Kefikon château, Medieval château in Kefikon, Switzerland
Kefikon Château is a medieval castle in rural Thurgau with a rectangular stone structure surrounded by traces of former water defenses. The building displays typical features of Swiss fortress architecture and now serves as an educational facility.
Kefikon Castle was first documented in 1241, when it belonged to Burchardus de Kevincon, a vassal of the Kyburgs. After the judicial lordship was abolished after 1798 it lost its feudal role and became a grand bourgeois country estate, owned among others by Hans Conrad Escher von der Linth, known for building the Linth Canal.
The private school housed in the château celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, so teaching has taken place here since about 1906. The school's grounds also hold Switzerland's largest natural pond, 100 metres long and 30 metres wide.
The château is located on Schlossweg 1 in Kefikon and is accessible through rural roads in the Thurgau countryside. Visitors should check opening hours in advance since the building remains an active educational institution with limited public access.
The grounds of the private school include Switzerland's largest natural pond, 100 metres long and 30 metres wide. The school itself marked its 100th anniversary in 2006, so boarders have studied beside this water for generations.
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