The Lenzburg is one of the most impressive castles in all of Switzerland and dates back to the early 11th century. Stylistically, the building elements range from Gothic to Baroque. The great noble families of the Staufers, the Kyburgs, the Habsburgs and the Bernese were able to call themselves owners of the building in turn.
The Sodmaid of Lenzburg Castle
The maid at the castle told the story that on Corpus Christi a figure haunted the castle one night. The figure was said to have held a child in its arms and walked through the garden in a trailing dress. Then it went to the sod well and rocked and nurtured its child. At midnight, however, the figure threw the child into the well. Then it remained quiet until a dull thud frightened everyone. It was the sod maiden who wanted to hide her love in this way. Could she be redeemed? A virgin maiden could catch her tears and then she would be redeemed. But when a virgin tried to do just that, the tears turned out to be as heavy as tons. The jug became so heavy that the maiden dropped it. To this day, the sod maiden still walks through the gardens of the castle and weeps for her child.
The Dragon Rock
A legend tells that a dragon once lived in a cave on the castle hill. It was defeated by two knights, Wolfram and Guntram. The grateful farmers elected the two counts of Lenzburg and gave them permission to build a castle on the Drachenfelsen.
Access
The castle can be reached quickly from the city on foot. There is currently a marble run around the castle which children really enjoy.
