The Castle, Cheese and Monastery of Appenzell

28 July 2021

The capital of Appenzeller cheese is also known for its monastery and castle. The castle, featuring late Gothic and Renaissance elements, was built between 1563 and 1570 by Dr Anton Löw (1535-1584) following the 1560 fire. Appenzell became the owner in 1585.

The castle returned to private ownership in 1688. The neo-classical renovations are from 1840. The first Capuchin nuns moved into the castle in 1613, until the newly built convent next door became available in 1682.

The convent church was built between 1619 and 1621 in a Mannerist-Early Baroque style and renovated between 1860 and 1866 in a Neo-Romanesque style.