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The palace of Kyburg is a mediaeval castle south of Winterthur. It lies on the territory of the municipality of Kyburg in the Canton of Zurich. The castle is situated above the river Töss. It is first mentioned in 1027 under the name of "Chuigeburg" (Castle of Cows). The Counts of Kyburg were the most important noble family in the Swiss plateau beside the Habsburg and the House of Savoy. After the death of the last count in 1264 Rudolph of Habsburg claimed the inheritance for his family. In the 15th century the city of Zürich bought the county. The castle was court of a high bailiff from Zürich until 1831, after this it was sold by auction. The new owners used the castle for exhibitions and as a museum. In 1917 the Canton of Zurich bought the castle back, since 1999 a society runs it, the "Verein Museum Schloss Kyburg". Read more about Kyburg on Wikipedia

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