Altenklingen Castle is a

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Canton of Thurgau Thurgau (; french: Thurgovie; it, Turgovia), anglicized as Thurgovia, more formally the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital is Frauenfeld. Thurgau is part ...

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Wigoltingen Wigoltingen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Geography Wigoltingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.5% is forested. Of the res ...

. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Since 1595 the castle and the surrounding area is privately owned by the Zollikofer family.

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Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau Castles in Thurgau {{Switzerland-castle-stub

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