Schwandegg Castle
Schwandegg Castle is located on a 30 meter high hill northwest of the village of Waltalingen in the canton of Zurich .
The von Schwandegg family built the castle. After its extinction, the castle came to Hans von Münchwil, in 1470 to the von Schönau family, in 1502 to Gregorius von Roggwil , Obervogt zu Konstanz , and in 1537 to the farmer Anton Hermann, under whom the complex fell into disrepair.
In 1553 it was bought by the mayor of Konstanz, Thomas Blarer . After that, the castle changed hands several times. In 1677 it belonged to Hans Caspar Escher, and in 1770 to the Zurich cavalry master Hans Konrad Bürkli. Again some changes of ownership followed.
In 1933 the northwest wing burned down. In 1974 the Canton of Zurich bought Schwandegg and restored the castle. Today there is a restaurant with some rooms for overnight stays as well as a knight's hall that can be rented.
Family of Schwandegg
The von Schwandegg family was first mentioned in 1288. Knight Heinrich von Schwandegg is attested as a follower of the House of Habsburg . In 1413 the male line died out.
Name bearer
- Adelheid IV von Schwandegg was abbess of the noble Schänis dynasty from 1402–1420 and thus princess of the Holy Roman Empire
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Coordinates: 47 ° 37 '23.6 " N , 8 ° 46' 36.2" E ; CH1903: 700585 / 275585