The Ritterhaus Bubikon rents historic rooms and open-air areas for company events, club gatherings, private celebrations and weddings. Capacities run from 30 seated in the heated Gesindestube to 400 standing in the courtyard. The house stands at Ritterhausstrasse 35 in Bubikon, in the Zurich Oberland, and works as a museum and excursion destination between April and October.
Seminars and company events
The house offers special events for companies, clubs and private groups, such as a class reunion, a company event or a club meeting. These can take place outside the official opening hours. Most rooms are not heated, so they suit the summer months. The exception is the Gesindestube, which can be rented all year. Companies can add activities from the house program, such as cooking a medieval meal in a group of up to ten, or a guided tasting in the Bubikon vineyard for ten people lasting 90 to 120 minutes. A nostalgic rail ride on the disused Uerikon-Bauma line, by draisine or by the Wolfhuuser-Bahn, can be combined with an aperitif at the house. It needs eight to ten weeks of lead time.
Weddings and receptions
The chapel is available for ceremonies, with the choice of the officiant left to the couple. A baptismal font and a simple table are in place, special lighting can be installed and an organ can be rented. The courtyard, the Rittersaal and the marquee site behind the main house serve for receptions and celebrations. The house has a dedicated wedding page and an inquiry form for choosing a room.
Rooms and capacities
The Rittersaal measures 16 by 7.75 meters and holds 96 seated or 100 standing. The chapel measures 14.5 by 9.35 meters and holds 165 in concert seating. The Gesindestube is 34.6 square meters and holds 30 seated at a banquet. The Trotte, the old wine press hall with a cobblestone floor, holds 60 seated or 80 standing. The courtyard holds 350 seated or 400 standing, with tables and benches on site but no weather protection. Behind the main house, a marquee site takes a tent of up to 220 people.
Catering
The house works with catering partners for food and drink. Rental prices and rental terms are published as PDF downloads on the site, together with an additional form for tenants.
History and setting
The Ritterhaus is a historic complex with a herb garden and a permanent exhibition, run by the Ritterhausgesellschaft. It is open to visitors from April 1 to October 31.
Getting there
The address is Ritterhausstrasse 35, 8608 Bubikon. The site gives the GPS position as 47.266959, 8.826163 and accepts the Swiss Museum Pass and the Swiss Travel Pass for entry.
