Frauenfeld Castle

Frauenfeld Castle is located in the south of Frauenfeld's old town, above the banks of the Murg river. The 19 m high keep, built of large-format masonry, was erected in the first third of the 13th century; further additions were made in the 14th century. The castle stood within the city wall but was separated by a moat.

At least since 1286, the tower belonged to the Knights of Frauenfeld-Wiesendangen, who at that time were already under Habsburg rule. In the late 14th century, the castle passed into the possession of the Landenbergers, with whom it remained until 1534. Between 1532 and 1798, it was inhabited by the federal bailiffs. After the collapse of the old Swiss Confederacy, the newly formed Canton of Thurgau housed parts of its administration in the castle. Later, the government planned its demolition. Its purchase by Johann Jakob Wegelin saved the building. His granddaughter, Marie Bachmann, later gifted the castle back to the canton, which established the Historical Museum of the Canton of Thurgau, now the Historical Museum Thurgau, there in 1960.