Large Cistern
Between 1544 and 1547, Domenico dell’Allio had the Large Cistern built on the upper plateau of the Schlossberg as one of the first measures of the fortress construction. It replaced an older water reservoir integrated into the medieval fortress. Rainwater drained from the surrounding roofs was filtered and collected in the 16 metres deep and equally wide structure. As it did not function satisfactorily, the heirs of the fortress builder, who died in 1563, had to adapt the cistern at their own expense from 1570 on. The stone wellhead dates from 1739, the wrought-iron superstructure by Conrad Lueff from 1897. Today, the cistern is used as a fire-fighting water reservoir.
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