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"The inhabitants (in what is now Switzerland), formerly scattered, now collected themselves into farms and villages, in which commonly stood a baronial tower or mansion."(1) Somewhere between 814 and 1100, a castle/tower was built and became a feudal Barony. Even though it was a feudal Barony, it was a humble abode and lean. It was strong enough to thwart attackers. Böbikon 1113-1114 is referred to Bebikon name and was also nominated in 1253, Bebincon. The noble von Walthusen (Canton Aargau), the founder of sanktblasianischen cell (Provost) Wislikofen District Zurzach, 1114 Böbikon of their goods in the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the 25th century and the June 1807 repealed Benedictine Abbey of St. Blaise in the Black Forest. This monastery was another court in 1241 Böbikon from outside of Hugo von Tüfenstein. In political terms, the rule of Baldingen-Böbikon in the 13th century were under the Knights of Baldingen then mentioned, in the following century by the Habsburg officials, von Liebegg whose ancestral castle was built in the municipality of Gränichen in the district of Aargau, where Böbikon was specifically designated as a fief of Wislikofen Provost. In 1113 "Erfridus de Bebikon" is mentioned - the only known representative of the family, especially those from Böbikon. He may be the builder of the first castle to see Böbikon which developed according to the archaeological findings around 1100. It consisted of an outer wall and a stone building in the southern part of the castle. However, it is possible that the tower/castle was built earlier than this, but there are no references to support this or to refute this. The title of Baron de Bebikon, later known as Böbikon, which was attached to the tower/castle, was one of the former sub-titles of the Habsburgs. It is estimated that the title was transferred around the 12th century or 13th century to the Counts von Tegerfelden, where it remained in this family, as one of many secondary titles. Then in the latter part of the 1990s, the head of the House of Tegerfelden conferred the title to another Italian noble family, with both Spanish Royal ancestry and Swiss Noble ancestry. In the new millennium, the title was elevated. In the early 13th Century, the entire castle was built from scratch. Phase two consisted of a pentagonal ring wall with a gate on the west side. The most distinctive building was an uphill scale tower in plan mass 6.6 x 7 meters. There was another stone building stood in the northwest corner. There was a stone building was added, at a later date by the court, over the north east of it. Those who led after the above-mentioned Erfrid de Bebikon of the castle resided there, and the construction, in 1200, was unknown. In the medieval written sources, the castle itself was never mentioned. According to the findings the lords lived a rather modest life. During the excavations, items were found including horseshoes and nails, spurs, a chest of gold-plated hardware, bone carvings, a pot-hooks, pottery fragments and a bronze basin. The animal bone material from the Castle, surprisingly comes exclusively from domestic animals. Obviously, had the gentlemen of Böbikon no hunting rights. The dating of the Fundgutes shows that the castle around the middle of the 13th Century had been abandoned. A fire layer, which was found in the vicinity of the tower, suggesting that fell in the dismantling of the wooden clerestory of this building was destroyed by fire. The castle was falling apart, while in the popular tradition arose in its history many legends. They tell of robber barons, underground passages, a golden bowling and a wonderful clock that is hidden here. The exploration of the castle began in 1946. In the first excavation of the castle, no remains of walls were found. Then a second attempt was successful, in 1949, whereupon the whole site was excavated in 1951 in just five days. A thorough preservation of the masonry, however, took place up to 1986. On this occasion, important new insights on the architectural history of the castle were obtained.
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