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Huwyl Burg was a castle built between Römerswil and Hochdorf, nearby Lake Baldegg (Canton of Lucern, Switzerland). It was the stronghold of the family
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 SwitzerlandReferences
{{Switzerland-castle-stub Castles in the canton of Lucerne