Schloss Kyburg rents out part of its castle and grounds for private events of up to 300 guests. Organizers can choose between four indoor rooms, a hall in the count's house and three outdoor areas. The castle stands in the village of Kyburg, in the Canton of Zurich, and is run as a historical museum.
Seminars and company events
The Gerichtsstube, the former court room, seats up to 50 people and is the room the castle suggests for meetings and talks. The museum keeps 60 chairs and 6 tables for it, plus a projector and a screen. This makes it a workable choice for a board session, a lecture or a workshop with a small team.
Larger groups can use the Halle in the Ritterhaus or the Festsaal in the Grafenhaus, each for up to 80 people. The castle accepts cultural, craft and social events of short duration. Political neutrality is required, and the museum gives priority to its own visitors, so loud or long events are not a match.
Rooms and capacities
Indoor spaces: the Gastraum holds up to 25 people, the Gerichtsstube 50, the Chapel 40, and the Halle Ritterhaus and Festsaal Grafenhaus 80 each. Other rooms can be discussed with the museum. Outdoor spaces: the castle courtyard holds up to 300 people, the garden 50 and the lime trees in front of the castle 50.
The Gastraum and the Ritterhaus hall are mainly available outside opening hours, because visitors cannot easily be kept out of them. Evening events usually end at 10:00 p.m., with exceptions by agreement. The museum decides on every rental.
Catering
The castle has no restaurant kitchen for hire. Organizers bring their own caterer, and the castle publishes a guideline sheet for caterers. Furniture is limited: four table sets, some old tables and about 100 chairs for all rooms and the courtyard. Everything else must be brought in, so clarify early what the museum can lend. Used furniture is returned clean, and waste leaves the castle with the organizer.
Rules to plan around
Decorations may not be fixed to walls, ceilings or pillars. Rice, confetti and balloons are not allowed in the courtyard. Open fire, gas grills and fireworks are forbidden throughout the castle, and smoking is not allowed in the building. Depending on the size of the event, the organizer must name a safety person who helps with an evacuation. The castle keeper is present during the rental.
History and setting
Kyburg is a protected monument and a cultural property of national significance, class A in the Swiss inventory. The museum is managed by an association on behalf of the Canton of Zurich. Guided tours can be added to an event, and museum entry is not part of the rental. The castle is open to the public from April 1 to October 31, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and reopens on March 26, 2027 after the winter break.
Getting there
The castle is at Schloss 1, 8314 Kyburg. There is no parking near the castle. Guests use the public car park at the village entrance, about an 8 minute walk away, so tell them in the invitation.
