Castle visit in Zug

Last time, I promised to show you around a castle that we've visited in Zug last week, so let's do it! I honestly thought that we visited all castles in German speaking Switzerland already, but it looks like I was mistaken. I had no idea that there was a castle in Zug, so it was a nice surprise when we walked by, and we spontaneously decided to go inside as it was open. Now I wonder how many castles are still waiting for our visit!

The castle is located on a hill, but you can't see it from the lake as it's so small and the buildings in front of it keep it hidden. It's surrounded by tall defensive walls, and there is a small courtyard in front of it from where you can see many important landmarks of Zug. The castle dates back to the 12th century and it was extensively restored at the end of the last century. Today, it hosts a historical museum that we will visit in a bit, but let's look around the courtyard first!