Horben Castle

It is situated at a rise of 818 meters 2,684 ft in the Horben-Hochebene close to the outskirt with the Canton of Lucerne.Horben Castle is a château in the region of Beinwil in the canton of Aargau.

At that point, in 1700 Abbot Placidus Zurlauben manufacture a rest home for the sacristan on the slope.In the twelfth Century, Muri Abbey claimed a ranch on the Horben slope.

In 1762 the inside was outfitted with divider works of art and ornate statues by Caspar Wolf. After the disintegration of the religious communities in the Aargau in 1841, Horgen Castle was obtained by the Canton.

In 1842 it was sold to a private buyer. At first, it had a place, together with the adjacent religious community, to the National Councilman Peter Suter from Sins. From 1885-1913 it was possessed by District Officer Kaspar Weber of Muri, and since 1913 by the family Borsing. In 1979-80 the manner experienced an aggregate restoration.