Schloss Schwandegg
Facts and practical information
Schwandegg Castle is located on a 30-meter-high hill northwest of the village of Waltalingen in the canton of Zurich.
The family of the von Schwandegg built the castle. After their extinction, the castle came to Hans von Münchwil, in 1470 to the family von Schönau, in 1502 to Gregorius von Roggwil, chief bailiff of Constance, in 1537 to the farmer Anton Hermann, under whom the complex deteriorated more and more.
In 1553 it was bought by the mayor of Constance, Thomas Blarer. After that, the castle changed hands several times. In 1614 Tobias Schmelz of Kempten came into possession of Schwandegg Castle. At times he employed many builders at the castle, who probably rebuilt the southeast wing at that time. In 1640 the castle came to Hans Steiner of Winterthur, who had old buildings demolished and new ones built. In 1677 it belonged to Hans Caspar Escher, in 1770 to the Zurich cavalry captain Hans Konrad Bürkli. Again, several changes of ownership followed.
In 1933 the northwest wing burned down. In 1974 the Canton of Zurich bought Schwandegg and restored the castle. Today it houses a restaurant with some rooms for overnight stays as well as a knights' hall that can be rented.
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