St. Andreas Castle

Cham, Switzerland

St. Andreas Castle is a privately owned castle located in Cham, in the Canton of Zug. The castle hill has been used since at least 400 AD, based on Roman artifacts found there. The site of the neighboring chapel has been used for religious ceremonies since the Roman era. During the 8th century the chapel site was used by a 'holy bishop without a name' for Christian services.

Today the castle and chapel are located on a 67,000 square metres private park. While the castle is privately owned, the grounds are opened to the public twice a year.

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Sankt Andreas 5, Cham, Switzerland
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Founded: 9th century AD
Category: Religious sites in Switzerland

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4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Martin Stadelmann (8 months ago)
Seht schönes kleines Schloss mit schönem Park.
Joanna Peyer (9 months ago)
Supertoller Spot. Romantisches Ambiente und bei schönem Wetter ein toller Ort zum verweilen und um tolle Bilder in der "Natur" zu schiessen. Ein Blick auf den See und einfach geniessen. Für Hochzeiten sehr geeignet, da es viel Platz und einen grossen Umschwung hat.
Hans Schwegler (9 months ago)
Sensationell, wunderschöne gepflegte Parkanlage.
Christian Nussbaumer (2 years ago)
Schöner und ruhiger Platz am Zugersee
Cees Van (2 years ago)
Prachtig gelegen in een zeer mooie omgeving.
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