Mauensee

47°10′20″N 8°4′30″E / 47.17222°N 8.07500°E / 47.17222; 8.07500Primary outflowsRonBasin countriesSwitzerlandSurface area55 ha (140 acres)Max. depth9 m (30 ft)Surface elevation504 m (1,654 ft)Islands4 isletsSettlementsMauenseeMap

Mauesee (or Germanized Mauensee, Lake of Mauen) is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km2 (136 acre) large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.

See also

External links

  • Mauensee castle (in French and German)


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