Bohlingen Castle

The origins of Bohlingen Castle date back to 1175, when it served as the seat of the local Bohlingen nobility, who were ministeriales under the bishop. In the 14th century, ownership passed to the Lords of Homburg. The first documented mention of a "vesty by der Kilchen" occurred in 1455, when the castle came into the possession of Salem Abbey. Later, it belonged to the Counts of Sulz, before Konstanz Abbey reacquired it in 1497. In 1512, it was referred to as "Baltzbronn-Schloss," and in 1535, a "Neues Haus" (New House) is mentioned in the context of the castle. The castle was destroyed in 1640 during the Thirty Years' War by Konrad Widerholt. In 1687, permission was granted to demolish parts of the complex for the construction of a church. In the early 19th century, a rectangular tower on the east side was demolished, and in 1990, a new building was erected north of the remaining tower on the site of an older structure.