Places of Interest

Clock Tower	Zug
This landmark is 52 metres high and rises above the other towers of the town. The lower part was built simply as a passage-way through the town wall. Hans Felder snr, from Bavaria, a master builder, who also built St. Oswald's Church, added the tower in 1478-1480.

Town Hall	Zug
At the end of the 15th century, the town of Zug became relatively wealthy when the Swiss won the Burgundian war and brought home rich booty. The town hall was built between 1505 and 1509 in late-gothic style, and the ground floor was originally used as a market place.

Zug Castle	Zug
The beginnings of the castle settlement go back to the 11th century. In around 1200 the Counts of Kyburg, founders of Zug, built the tower. Over the centuries the castle has changed from being a fortification to a residence.

Art Gallery	Zug
Since 1990 the baroque "village manor" has been the home of the Art Gallery. Five to six exhibitions are shown annually, dedicated to present-day and 20th century art. The main focus of the collection is on Swiss Surrealism and Phantastic, as well as art from Zug and Central Switzerland.

Museum of Prehistory	Zug
This refurbished Museum appeals equally to children, teenagers and adults.

St. Oswald's Church	Zug
On the 18th May 1478 the people of Zug, under the direction of Hans Felder, laid the foundation stones for this late-gothic church. The single-nave church was completed in five years and in the mid-16th century was extended to a three-nave basilica.

The Chapel of Our Dear Lady	Zug
The Chapel marks the southern boundary of the lower old town and was built on to the first town wall in the 13th century, being documented for the first time in 1266.

The Powder Tower	Zug
Standing at the south-easterly corner of the former town fortification, the Powder Tower was built in the years 1522 to 1532. Its outer diameter measures almost 14 m. and the inner diameter 8.5 m. The thickness of the lower part of the wall is at least 2.70 m, tapering to 1.80 m higher up, and the marks where the demolished town wall had adjoined it can still be seen.

The Huwiler Tower	Zug
This is the smallest of the four outer town wall towers. Its exact age is unknown, but cannot be later than 1524/25. The tower was known for a long time as the "Hof" tower, and was called that until it was acquired by a citizen named Huwiler in 1697.

The Capuchin Tower	Zug
Standing at the northeast corner of the fortification walls, this is the highest of the towers and was the home of the Zug high guard. The building was completed in 1526, as is verified by the date on the door under the bricked-up hatch.

The Knopfli Tower	Zug
This was built as a simple round tower in about 1525, but the exact date is not known, and it is named after the landowner of the time.

Gret Schell (Carnival)	Zug
Gret Schell comes alive once a year: on the Monday of Carnival Week. Accompanied by seven jesters, she carries her drunken husband home through the old town in a pannier on her back.