Luxburg Castle (Egnach)

Luxburg Castle was originally an old Gothic judicial seat of the Diocese of Constance, founded by Emperor Frederick III towards the end of the 14th century and later heavily modernized, which he also provided with a charter. Afterwards, it became the property of the patricians of Lindau. In the 17th century, the castle belonged to the Hallwylers, before Johann Girtanner acquired the castle in 1776. Upon his elevation to the Imperial Knighthood, he was therefore given the name Johann Ritter Girtanner Edler von Luxburg after his property. While the castle was then located on a river, it is now situated in a park. It is one of four castles owned by the Winterthur real estate magnate Bruno Stefanini.