House Haltli, Cultural heritage building in Mollis, Switzerland

House Haltli in Mollis is a late-baroque country estate built 1782–1784 by merchant Conrad Schindler to his own plans. The three-storey house with a large hipped roof stands above the valley; its valley facade is divided into three axes by Corinthian and Ionic sandstone pilasters, with a decorated portal and a triangular gable bearing the Schindler coat of arms. On the mountain side, outbuildings frame a courtyard with a fountain.

Conrad Schindler (1757–1841), a merchant and landowner, had the house built between 1782 and 1784 to his own plans. Alongside the Freulerpalast in Näfels it is considered the most important secular building in the canton of Glarus.

The house takes its name from the Haltli estate, and its 1782–1784 construction by merchant Conrad Schindler is recorded in the building itself: the triangular pediment over the central axis carries the Schindler family coat of arms. Inside, the first-floor salon preserves flowered wallpapers from the Parisian manufacture Réveillon and Rococo stucco allegories of the four seasons, with a faience tower stove representing winter.

The house is located in Mollis and can be viewed from outside, where you can see its architecture from the street. Visitors should keep in mind that this is a private residence and respect for the property is important.

The third-floor hall, the largest room in the house, has two black marble corner fireplaces set against light-coloured stucco. The salon below holds flower wallpapers from the Parisian manufactory Réveillon and stucco allegories of the four seasons, with a faience tower stove representing winter.