In the northern foothills of the Swiss Alps, near the town of Wil and 30
minutes away from Zurich, lies the ancient hamlet of Schwarzenbach and its
13th- century castle. Built by Rudolf I of Habsburg, last ruler of the Holy
Roman Empire and later king of Austria, the castle has been fully renewed.
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| The king's residence (above on the right) is now a manor house with an
entire apartment suite on it's upper floors. The garrison (above, on the
left) that originally housed his soldiers is fully equipped for life as guest
house or secretariat. Connecting the two is a four car garage topped by a
magnificent gallery, brilliant as a private theater or a room for
entertaining. |
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| The original 700-year-old sandstone wall (above), still guards the brick courtyard with it's gardens and venerable old trees, while
modern entrance gates, below, welcome you home. |
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