Kindhausen Castle Ruins
Few remains of a hilltop castle in Bergdietikon have survived the times. Even less is known about the castle. The Lords of Schönenwerd were probably the builders of the walls, which are now hard to find in the middle of the forest.
The castle was divided into two parts. On the southern hilltop, the highest point, there was a round tower next to a small square palace.
The legend of Egelsee
The knights in Switzerland were often tyrants. They robbed, burned and murdered. Riko, the ruler of the castle on the Heitersberg, was also such a monster. The castle was known in the area as Bauernweh (farmers' misfortune) because it brought all kinds of misfortune to the farmers. The knight went out with his wild dogs and attacked the farmers.
One day they came to the farm of a widow who could not pay her rent. So the knight seized the woman's belongings, drove the children out of the house and burned it down. The widow wanted to save a handful of flour for her little one. The cruel knight ripped the child from her arms and gave it to the flames. "Now it doesn't need any more porridge," he sneered and left.
The mother prayed to heaven that this misery would end. And so the lamentation grew louder. A terrible storm raged in the area that night. Thunder and lightning rumbled directly above the castle. With a tremendous crash, the castle and its inhabitants sank into a deep abyss. The next day, a black lake lay where the castle once stood. For a long time, no one went near the lake. Today it is the Egelsee.
Access
From Hasenbergturm you can reach the ruins in 15 minutes walk towards Egelsee.
