Schloss Hegi
Late Gothic manor house in Winterthur-Hegi with a museum visited on guided tours on Sundays in the summer half-year, plus castle park and tavern.
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About the museum
Schloss Hegi goes back to the Lords of Hegi, first mentioned in documents in 1225; the oldest part is a residential tower from the 13th century. Around 1460 the complex passed to the Hohenlandenberg family, under whom the three-storey knights' house, the curtain wall with three round towers and the chapel tower were built around 1500. Hugo von Hohenlandenberg was Bishop of Constance from 1496 to 1532.
After changing owners, the city of Zurich acquired the lordship in 1587 and set up a bailiwick in the castle, which lasted until the end of the Old Swiss Confederacy. In the 19th century the castle passed through several hands; the Zurich historian Friedrich Hegi-Naef had it carefully restored between 1915 and 1930. In 1947 the city of Winterthur bought the property and opened it to the public; from 1953 to 2000 part of it served as a youth hostel.
Today the castle is classified as a cultural property of national significance. Since 2016 the Verein Schloss Hegi, founded in 2009, has run the museum and looked after the castle on behalf of the city. It organises tours with staged scenes by its own theatre group, runs the Schloss Schenke tavern, a vegetable garden with old varieties and an out-of-school learning venue. The castle park is open to the public.
Highlights
- Typical late Gothic castle, cultural property of national significance
- Museum tours with staged scenes by the Theatergruppe Schloss Hegi
- Publicly accessible castle park with a garden of old vegetable varieties
- Schloss Schenke tavern and public fire pit
Permanent exhibition
- Museum im Schloss Hegi – A guided tour through the castle's many rooms that brings life in past centuries to life through the building's history and the stories of former residents.
- Operated by
- Verein Schloss Hegi (im Auftrag der Stadt Winterthur)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 10 |
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| Reduced | CHF 7AHV, IV and students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children and young people up to age 16 are free (according to the price list for public tours). |
| Seniors | CHF 7AHV |
| Visitors with disabilities | CHF 7IV |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 7 |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 6 per personGroups of 10 or more, without drink |
| Public tour on the first Sunday (with staged scenes and aperitif) | CHF 20AHV/IV and students CHF 17; with Museum Pass, Raiffeisen card or Swiss Travel System CHF 10 |
| Group tour with staged scenes (up to 25 people) | CHF 350without staged scenes CHF 150; flat rate for the group |
The admission of CHF 10 or CHF 7 includes a drink in the Schloss Schenke.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 16 |
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Children and young people up to age 16 are free. In the castle park there is a plant garden and a tortoise enclosure.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schlossacker
By PostBus line 680 from Winterthur main station to the Schlossacker stop; Oberwinterthur and Hegi stations are each a 10- to 15-minute walk away.
Amenities & dining
- Café
The Schloss Schenke (tavern room with ten seats and kiosk-style bar) serves drinks and food at weekends in the summer half-year; in the park there is a public fire pit (bring your own wood).
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
The castle cellar and the large meadow in front of it are suitable for public events and are also available to a limited extent for private occasions.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum tour lasts about one hour. The association also runs the out-of-school learning venue Schloss Hegi with a plant garden and tortoise enclosure for school classes and the curious. |
