Riggisberg Castle

Riggisberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Riggisberg in the canton of Bern.

Riggisberg Castle was the ancestral seat of the Riggisberg family, first mentioned in a document in 1140 under Constantin de Rucasperc. In 1337, the estate changed hands to the von Diesbach family. In 1381 or 1282, the castle was plundered by people from Unterwalden and Brienz. Around 1385, ownership passed to the von Erlach family and remained in their possession for 414 years. Around 1700, the tall castle, which still stands today, was built under Albrecht von Erlach. In 1799, Karl Albrecht Ferdinand von Erlach sold the estate to Karl Friedrich Steiger. In 1880, the estate was sold to the Mittelländische Armen-Verpflegungsanstalt (today: Riggisberg Residential Home). In 1939, parts of the castle, the so-called long castle, were demolished and replaced by a new building. In 1970, the roof structure burned out.