Huwyl Burg

picture info	Huwyl Burg Huwyl Burg was a castle built between Römerswil and Hochdorf, nearby Lake Baldegg (Canton of Lucern, Switzerland). It was the stronghold of the family Huwyler Huwyler is a surname originating from Upper Swabia in the Middle Ages, connecting the region between the current Bavaria and Swiss-German cantons. This surname is still recognized as linked to the Swiss central region (Zurich, Zug and Lucerne) with .... The castle is shown on the 1613 Lucern map by Cysat and Wägmann the 1667 map by Hans Conrad Gyger of the area. However, it is not included in latter maps. Its ruins were excavated in 1902 and they can be visited. See also * List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland References {{Switzerland-castle-stub Castles in the canton of Lucerne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Huwyl Burg Castle By 1665 Hans Conrad Gyger Map Huwyl is a hamlet of Römerswil in the district Hochdorf in the canton Lucerne in Switzerland. It is located to the east from Hochdorf and from Römerswil. The hamlet is incorporated into the Municipality of Römerswil. The hamlet name changed from Hueneweilare (1101) and Hunenweilare (1241) to Huwil. From 1230 to 1474, this town seated to the Lords of Hunwil. They lived in Huwyl Burg Huwyl Burg was a castle built between Römerswil and Hochdorf, nearby Lake Baldegg (Canton of Lucern, Switzerland). It was the stronghold of the family Huwyler Huwyler is a surname originating from Upper Swabia in the Middle Ages, connecting the .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Huwyl Municipalities of the canton of Lucerne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cysat Waegmann Karte Huwyler Huwyl Cysat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Johann Baptist Cysat (1587–1657), Swiss Jesuit mathematician and astronomer, son of Renward * Renward Cysat Renward Cysat (''Cusatus''; 1545–1614) was an apothecary, advocate, cartographer and city councillor of Lucerne. He is the father of mathematician and astronomer Johann Baptist Cysat. Cysat published works about the history and folklore of ... (1545–1614), Swiss apothecary, advocate, cartographer, and city councillor of Lucerne {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Huwyler Huwyler is a surname originating from Upper Swabia in the Middle Ages, connecting the region between the current Bavaria and Swiss-German cantons. This surname is still recognized as linked to the Swiss central region (Zurich, Zug and Lucerne) with roots in the cities of Risch and Steinhausen, Switzerland, Steinhausen. Huwyler is a topographic surname from the Huwyl castle and hamlet located between Römerswil and Hochdorf, Lucerne around the 15th century. The Huwyl area was named as Hunwil in documents dating from 1230 to 1474. The surname started from the Lords von Hunwil (Herren von Hunwil, Giswil OW). The von Hunwil surname is well documented as they were ministerialis barons. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Swiss surnames were derived by appending the syllable –er. This largely replaced the practice of using the "von" prefix. Surname von Hunwil evolved over the years to Huwiler and Huwyler (and even Hauviller in France). People * Beat Huwyler (born 1961), Swiss theologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Castles And Fortresses In Switzerland This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland. Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland. Aargau Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Land Basel-Stadt Canton of Bern, Bern Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg Canton of Geneva, Geneva Canton of Glarus, Glarus Graubünden, Graubünden (Grisons) Canton of Jura, Jura Canton of Lucerne, Lucerne Canton of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel Nidwalden Obwalden Canton of Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen Canton of Schwyz, Schwyz Canton of Solothurn, Solothurn Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen Ticino Thurgau Canton of Uri, Uri Vaud Valais Canton of Zug, Zug # Buonas Castle, Risch # Freudenberg Castle (Rotkreuz), Freudenberg Castle, Risch-Rotkreuz # Hünenberg Castle, Hünenberg # St. Andreas Castle, Cham, Switzerland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]