The Castle Landscape of Eastern Switzerland

Description

Eastern Switzerland had an impressive castle landscape during the High and Late Middle Ages, with Thurgau being particularly rich in castles. This evening lecture explores why this was the case and what castle ruins and remaining objects reveal about their appearance and inhabitants centuries later to archaeologists.

Highlights

• Evening lecture on the castle landscape of Eastern Switzerland
• Focus on the canton of Thurgau
• Insights into archaeological finds

General Information

The lecture highlights the impressive castle landscape of Eastern Switzerland during the High and Late Middle Ages, with particular attention to the castle-rich canton of Thurgau. Archaeologists will explain what castle ruins and their objects reveal about the past.

Location

Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

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