The Heidegg Home Story. Fresh, cheerful, cheeky

Description

Heidegg Castle makes the living quarters of the last noble family to own the building accessible to the public in a unique way. Anyone walking through the six rooms on the third floor today would think that the occupants had just been away: There are still painkillers and a rosary next to the four-poster bed of Caroline, mother of four daughters, who bought the castle from a farmer in Gelfingen in 1875; the porcelain dishes in the dining room have not been cleared away; in the corridor, clamped into a typewriter, is a letter that has been started - as if time had stood still.

The fact is that the Pfyffer von Heidegg family, who once never missed a party, gave their jewel to the canton of Lucerne in 1950 out of sheer necessity because they no longer had any money - and in return received an annual pension from the state, which Lucerne, as Schnitter's death would have it, only had to pay for three years. The result of the revival and redesign, the Heidegg Home Story, is characterized by charm and attention to detail and can be seen and heard: In all six rooms, from the ladies' room to the men's room, the Pfyffer von Heidegg family spread out their joys and sorrows, spoken by professional actresses. And Mathilde, the eldest of the family, who died over seventy years ago, calls into the Salon Jaune every hour on the hour in a raspy voice - and laughs and bickers with her parents and sisters, sometimes nasty and mean, sometimes joking and gentle: the last Pfyffers von Heidegg (1875 to 1953) reveal their secrets - a delight for people of all ages today.

Highlights

• Interactive audio and reading stories about the last inhabitants
• Unique access to Heidegg Castle's historic rooms
• Performances by professional actresses portraying the Pfyffer von Heidegg family

General Information

The Heidegg Home Story offers visitors a chance to explore the recently renovated Heidegg Castle and learn about its last noble family through immersive storytelling. The event features detailed displays and performances in six rooms, revealing the joys and sorrows of the family who once lived there.

Location

Schloss Heidegg 1, 6284 Gelfingen, Schweiz

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