Bernegg Castle

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Bernegg

The Bernegg Castle is located in Emmishofen , a formerly independent municipality, since 1928 the district of Kreuzlingen in Switzerland (Canton Thurgau).

history

The name "Bernegg" was first mentioned in 1292 in a Constance document. Around 1365, the Bernegg estate was managed by Heinrich Gottschalk. According to unconfirmed reports, the house was cremated by the Confederates in 1499 and then rebuilt. In 1543 Jakob Ammann von Emmishofen appears as the owner. Around 1623 the barons von Rassler zu Kirchberg bought the property, but in 1626 they exchanged it for Brunegg Castle (Unterer Girsberg) .

Under Diethelm Hegner-Ziehlin, citizen of Winterthur and senior bailiff of the Altenklingen rule, two oriels were added to the building and the cellar was excavated. At that time there were several outbuildings (Rebmannshaus, Floretfabrik, dye works, wash house, barn, and horse and cowshed).

In 1702, the Bernegg became the property of Johann Ulrich Merhart-Mallenbrey. The Merhart family still owns the house today.

In 1786, Maximilian Christof von Rodt , Bishop of Constance, granted the privilege to hold his own altar on Bernegg. To the south of the previous residential building, the four-story central building was built in 1795, so that the current building front is 34 meters long and 24 meters high.

In 1807 the house was brought into the von Merhart family entails majorate. Thus the house became part of the inheritance that goes to the eldest son of the lineage.

1817 Construction of a vineyard house west of the main house.

In 1872 the Majorats line of Merhart died out. According to the provisions of the Fideikommiss, the majority becomes a family Fideikommiss seniorate (house and land remain family property, usufruct remains reserved for the oldest male member of the lineage).

1898 general renovation, including demolition of the southern attic.

1951 Last major renovation.

Since 2006 renewal of the gardens and extensive renovation work on the house.

Coordinates: 47 ° 38 '38.6 "  N , 9 ° 9' 32.4"  E ; CH1903:  seven hundred and twenty-nine thousand two hundred and sixty-five  /  278.46 thousand