page_title: Schloss Ebenrain
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Schloss Ebenrain / History
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Schloss Ebenrain in Sissach, Basel-Land, CH.English: Ebenrain Castle in Sissach, Basel-Land canton, Switzerland.
context_page_description: Schloss Ebenrain is a former country residence in Sissach, in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. Built in 1774-1776, it is considered the most significant late baroque residence in northwestern Switzerland. It is now a public facility and the site of an agricultural school. It is listed as a Swiss cultural property of national significance.
context_section_description: Schloss Ebenrain was built as a summer residence for the wealthy Basel silk ribbon manufacturer and trader Martin Bachofen and his family. The Basel architect Samuel Werenfels designed the building. Bachofen intended at first to build a modest country residence, but changed his plans and built a luxurious estate. The gardens to the north and south of the residence were designed by Bernese architect Niklaus Sprüngli. Both gardens were converted to fashionable English parks in the early 19th century, but one landscape feature, namely the parallel rows of lindens lining the drive to the house, has remained essentially unchanged to the present day.
caption: Ebenrain Castle
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