Buchegg Castle
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Buchegg Castle is a castle in the Swiss
municipality
of Kyburg-Buchegg
in the canton of Solothurn
, Switzerland
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Today's castle stands on the site of the former castle of the Counts of Buchegg. The original castle, first mentioned in 1267 as sub castro Buhecke, was burned by the Counts of Kyburg
in 1383. In 1546, Solothurn built a square tower with a high hipped roof
, on the site of the original castle. Until the 18th Century, it served as a prison. It was privatized in 1863. Then, in 1938 it was renovated by the castle preservation society. Since 1956, the castle has served as museum.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
municipality
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Kyburg-Buchegg
Kyburg-Buchegg
Kyburg-Buchegg is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.-Geography:Kyburg-Buchegg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.0% is forested...
in the canton of Solothurn
Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Today's castle stands on the site of the former castle of the Counts of Buchegg. The original castle, first mentioned in 1267 as sub castro Buhecke, was burned by the Counts of Kyburg
House of Kyburg
The House of Kyburg was family of Grafen or counts from Zürich in Switzerland. The family was one of the three most powerful noble families in the Swiss plateau beside the Habsburg and the House of Savoy during the 11th and 12th Centuries...
in 1383. In 1546, Solothurn built a square tower with a high hipped roof
Hip roof
A hip roof, or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on the houses could have two triangular side...
, on the site of the original castle. Until the 18th Century, it served as a prison. It was privatized in 1863. Then, in 1938 it was renovated by the castle preservation society. Since 1956, the castle has served as museum.