Mauensee

Mauensee
Mauesee
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Location	Lucerne
Coordinates	47°10′20″N 8°4′30″E / 47.17222°N 8.07500°E / 47.17222; 8.07500
Primary outflows	Ron
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	55 ha (140 acres)
Max. depth	9 m (30 ft)
Surface elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Islands	4 islets
Settlements	Mauensee

Mauesee (or Germanized Mauensee, Lake of Mauen) is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km² (136 acre) large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.