The moated castle Binningen and the Anabaptist David Joris

4 October 2024

The moated castle (Weiherschloss) Binningen was first mentioned in 1299. Its owner is unknown, but the Basler citizen Heinrich von Zeise probably built it.

Johann von Brügge alias David Joris and Joachim van Berchem bought the castle, the St Margarethen estate and the Holeeschlösschen in 1545. In 1574, Nikolaus von Hatstatt took over the castle.

Many other owners lived in the castle, and various renovations and extensions took place until 1960. The Imhof-Haus (built in 1591) and the 16th-century Burgerhaus are part of the complex.

The Bürgerhaus (on the left),  das Imhof-Haus (on the right)

The municipality of Binningen acquired the complex in 1960, and today, Schloss Binningen houses a restaurant and a hotel.

(Source and further information: Schloss Binningen)