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About this place
Gofischlössli in Lenzburg is a small late Gothic manor built in 1644 on the Goffersberg hill in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It stands at Gofiweg 20, next to Lenzburg Castle, which once owned it.
What is the Gofischlössli?
The name means "little castle on the Gofi", the short local name for the hill. The building began as a hunting lodge belonging to the castle. The Aargau heritage inventory now lists it as a castle-type residential building. Since 2 December 1960 it has been fully protected, with a B rating for regional significance.
What will you see?
This is a building to admire from the outside and from the lane. Its main features:
- three storeys under a steep saddle roof,
- a half-round stair tower on one side with an angular spire, known in the inventory as the "Schneggen" (snail),
- a pointed-arch portal with a profiled stone frame, carved with a date and a mason's mark,
- a pointed-arch cellar entrance said to have been taken from the tithe house in nearby Seon.
The style is classed as Nachgotik, Gothic forms carried on into the 17th century.
Where is it and how do you get there?
The Goffersberg rises close to Lenzburg Castle, above the old town. From the town centre it is a walk of roughly a quarter of an hour uphill, following the signs toward the castle and Gofiweg. Lenzburg has direct rail links with Zurich, Aarau and Basel.
What else fits into the walk?
The hill is known for more than the manor. A Neolithic cemetery of the Cortaillod culture, dated to about 4300–3500 BCE, was found here, one of the region's key Stone Age sites. Lenzburg Castle, a separate and much larger monument that served as the seat of the Counts of Lenzburg from 1036, is within an easy stroll. The castle's roofs and battlements rise above the green meadows of the Gofi.
Frequently asked questions
When was the Gofischlössli built?
In 1644, according to the Aargau heritage inventory.
Is it the same as Lenzburg Castle?
No. The Gofischlössli is a separate, much smaller building that formerly belonged to the castle as a hunting lodge.
Can you go inside?
The heritage record gives no public use or opening hours, so plan on viewing the building from outside during a walk around the Goffersberg.
What architectural style is it?
Late Gothic (Nachgotik), visible in the pointed-arch portal and the half-round stair tower.
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