
Eugensberg Castle is a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
of
Salenstein
Salenstein is a municipality in Kreuzlingen District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Salenstein was the home village of Napoleon III, who lived at Castle Arenenberg in his youth.
History
In the ''Eichholz'' area near Salenstein, bur ...
of the
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 pa ...
in
Switzerland. It is a Swiss
heritage site of national significance.
See also
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List of castles in Switzerland
This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland.
Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland.
Aargau
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Basel-Landschaft, Bas ...
References
Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau
Castles in Thurgau
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