Enter the world of the historic Powder Tower in Zug and experience the beauty and history of this unique place up close.
Enter the world of the historic Powder Tower in Zug and experience the beauty and history of this unique place up close.
Zug was once surrounded by a protective city wall. In the south-eastern corner stood the powder tower, where gunpowder was stored. Today you can rent the powder tower: Celebrate an unforgettable company event, a unique family celebration, a stylish aperitif, a first-class anniversary or hold a meeting in the historic powder tower.
Useful information for tenants- Rental period: Mon - Sun until max. 24.00 hrs
- Group size: For fire safety reasons, the tower can be rented for groups of a maximum of 50 people. The rooms offer the following capacities:
- Ground floor: 27 seats or 50 standing places
- Gallery: up to 50 seats
- Rittersaal: up to 50 seats (concert seating only, exhibition or seminar; catering is not possible here)
- Infrastructure: kitchen, crockery, heating, chairs and tables, concert seating, WC (wheelchair accessible), parking within walking distance (Casino multi-storey parking lot)
- Key handover: collection and return on site from the tower warden
- Clean return the following day by 09.00 am
- Visits possible on request (info@zug.ch / 041 511 75 00)
Costs
- CHF 250.00 private companies and associations
- CHF 150.00 aperitif/short seminar only (max. 2 hours + 1 hour set-up and clearing up)
- CHF 100.00 Knights' Hall
Additional costs for coffee (CHF 2.00 per use) and CHF 0.25/kWh energy costs at cost.
Historical information
- 1522 to 1532 Construction of the powder tower
- 1863 Relocation of the powder magazine to the Lorzenallmend
- 1885 Demolition of the town wall
- 1990 and 1991 exterior renovation
- 1999 restoration
- 14 meters outside diameter
- 2.7 meter wall thickness at the bottom
- 1.8 meter wall thickness at the top