Gutenberg Castle Jigsaw

Today we're visiting Gutenberg Castle in Balzers, Liechtenstein. The castle began its existence as a medieval church and cemetery on a hilltop. In the early 12th century, the fortification of the church structure had slowly began with the addition of a ring wall, forming a simple, roughly circular keep. Several additions followed, in particular the creation of the main tower as a vertical extension of the existing keep. At the turn of the 15th century, the castle underwent extensive new construction works as part of an initiative by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. During the 17th and 18th century, the castle lost most of its military purpose and was damaged by several fires. It received a substantial restoration between 1905 and 1912. Today the castle is open to visitors all year round.