Schauensee Castle (Kriens)

Schloss Schauensee, located above Kriens, was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century in connection with the knight Rudolf von Schauensee (1257-1317). The exact date of its construction is unknown, but it is known that the castle was already in ruins by the beginning of the 14th century, and today only the tower dates from that period. At the end of the 16th century, Johannes von Mettenwyl acquired the complex and rebuilt it. The castle complex in its current form was created in 1750 under the then-owner family "Meyer von Schauensee".

The municipality of Kriens was able to acquire the "Schlössli", as it is called by the Kriens population, in 1963. Today, the castle is used and rented out as a cultural and meeting place.