CastleGottlieben

Gottlieben Castle

To be privately owned

Gottlieben Castle, a former moated castle originally equipped with two towers, stands at the eastern edge of the municipality of Gottlieben, directly on the banks of the Seerhein in the Canton of Thurgau.

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The castle's origins date back to 1251, when the Bishop of Constance, Eberhard II, had the complex built along with a wooden bridge over the Rhine. His aim was to rival the city of Constance, with which he was in conflict. The moated castle was expanded; a palace was added in 1346, though partly destroyed between 1352 and 1355, as well as an east wing (1434–1446) and a north wing (1475–1491). The castle played a role during the Council of Constance, serving as a prison for figures such as the reformer Jan Hus, Jerome of Prague, and Pope John XXIII.

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