Arenenberg Castle with Chapel and Park
Salenstein, Switzerland
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Arenenberg Castle is a modest château set on the shore of Lake Constance in Salenstein, Thurgau, Switzerland, built in 1543. The estate, which includes a chapel and park, is best known as the final residence of Hortense de Beauharnais, the stepdaughter of Napoleon. Today the château operates as the Napoleonmuseum, preserving its connection to Napoleonic history. Designated a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance, Arenenberg remains an important example of Switzerland's architectural heritage.
- Built
- Type
- château
- Heritage
- besonders wertvoll (Thurgau), class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
- Place
- Salenstein, Switzerland
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