Bocken Estate, Manor house and cultural property in Horgen, Switzerland

Bocken Estate is a baroque country estate in the Arn area southeast of Horgen, Zurich. Its main building was erected between 1681 and 1688 for Andreas Meyer-Werdmüller, with interiors featuring stucco work by Samuel Höscheller and several 18th-century tiled stoves. The farm includes the Alte Bocken, a half-timbered farmhouse dating from 1644, and a neoclassical guesthouse added in 1805 with a side wing from 1913.

The main building was erected between 1681 and 1688 for Andreas Meyer-Werdmüller, a Zurich bailiff, silk manufacturer and later mayor. The estate was already a spa and bathing establishment from 1771, and in 1805 a Neoclassical inn was added, extended by a side wing in 1913. From 1912 it was home to silk industrialist Alfred Emil Schwarzenbach and his wife Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille, whose daughter Annemarie grew up here.

The estate served as a center of intellectual and artistic life, where creative minds gathered during the 20th century. The family fostered literature and photography in an environment that drew writers and artists from the region.

The estate is located in Horgen, easily reached from Zurich by train or car, making it accessible for visitors from the region. The location is close enough to plan as a day trip or part of a local exploration.

The Bockenkrieg of 1804, a Zurich uprising against city rule, took its name from the estate and had one of its main scenes on its grounds. The farm had already operated a spa and bathing establishment since 1771, before the 1805 neoclassical guesthouse was added.