Brestenberg Castle
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Brestenberg Castle (German: Schloss Brestenberg) is a three-story, late Gothic to early Baroque manor house located in the municipality of Seengen, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It was built in 1625 by Hans Rudolf von Hallwil and remains adorned with his coat of arms on its southern façade. The property is listed as a cultural heritage site of national significance and has been under cantonal protection since 1946.
The building has a rectangular plan and a hipped roof, and retains stylistic features from the late Gothic and early Baroque periods. Architectural features include continuous stone window bands, carved volutes, and a timber roof constructed without interior supports. Interior features include a round-arched door with Gothic framing and an 18th-century stucco ceiling.
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