Inzlingen Castle, Inzlingen, Germany

Inzlingen Castle is surrounded by a moat situated in the village of Inzlingen. The origins of the castle cannot be clearly dated. The first written evidence dated 1511 – at this time already a possession of a relative of the barons Reich von Reichenstein. This noble family hold fiefdoms from the Prince-Bishopric of Basel, the Margraviate of Baden and the House of Habsburg. A Prince-bishop of Basel, six mayors of Basel and a principal of Basel University came from this noble family. In 1394 Margrave Rudolf III. enfeoffed Heinrich Reich von Reichenstein with the right for high justice regarding the village of Inzlingen and afterwards the family was in a position to acquire also a substantial landholding within this village and named themselves Lords of Inzlingen. A first major conversion of the castle dated 1563 to 1566. A copper engraving published 1625 shows the buildings at this time. Later (1674 to 1745) the buildings were converted to a Baroque style and at about 1750 a Baroque interior followed.

Since 1820 the castle was a domicile for a weaving mill producing silk ribbons and afterwards it was used for a century as a farm house. In 1969 Inzlingen Castle was purchased by the municipality of Inzlingen and renovated thereafter. Since 1978 it functions as city hall of the municipality of Inzlingen. Furthermore there is a luxury restaurant within the castle.

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Florian Schmitzberger (2 years ago)
We had a very nice dinner in the beautiful garden on a warm summer night. The atmosphere was very enjoyable. We liked the modern vegetarian and vegan food. The staff was discreet and attentive.

Kavita Jain (2 years ago)
Beautiful location! The food is very “hit or miss” - you never know if you’re going to get a wonderful plate of food (which has happened) or something truly terrible (stay away from anything Asian on this menu - the sushi was inedible!). The service is generally polite - not going as far as friendly. We have been here a few times and have observed the chef greeting each table other than ours - a bit odd and we have been wondering why ?‍♀️. All of this is from a vegetarian point of view and could be that the meat dishes are fantastic. What you’ll definitely enjoy is the lovely view!

Iris Starke (3 years ago)
Great food, nice and friendly staff. We had an amazing evening celebrating our 2nd anniversary. Even got a nice surprise dessert. Would go again for sure:)

Peter Whinyates (3 years ago)
went there with our children and had an absolutely wonderful evening - sat outside. service was great. food was even better. look forward to returning again someday soon.

D Stevens (5 years ago)
Outstanding cuisine in an amazing setting. This castle surrounded by a moat is truly beautiful. The restaurant was a real treat that I would never had thought to go to had it not been recommended to me while in Basel. The dining room is cozy and elegant at the same time. The service is old world and highly professional. The food was a treat to the palate from the starter to the desert and coffee.

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