Schloss Roggwil hosts seminars, workshops, company celebrations, association events and weddings. Its baroque hall seats up to 80 guests, and the castle states room for about 150 people at a standing reception. The small country castle stands in the village center of Roggwil, in the canton of Thurgau, on the way between St. Gallen and Lake Constance. Organizers can book the whole castle, a single hall or the castle meadow.
Seminars and company events
The castle offers seminars, conferences and workshops. Its site describes several group rooms and a festive hall, so a team can split into working groups and then meet again for a plenary session or a meal. Companies and associations are also welcome for general assemblies and meetings with a smaller number of participants.
The infrastructure listed for seminars includes a short-throw projector with screen, a flipchart and magnetic board, a photo printer up to A3+, a scanner and copier up to A4, and a document shredder. The administrator offers a viewing appointment without obligation, which helps when a team wants to see the group rooms before choosing a layout.
On weekdays from Monday to Thursday the castle also offers flexible workplaces for coworking. A company with recurring needs can ask about that format when it sends a seminar request.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can book the entire castle, one of the halls or the castle meadow. A free ceremony can take place in the chapel that is part of the castle, in the vaulted cellar, in the baroque hall or on the meadow. When the weather is poor, the ceremony moves from the meadow to the baroque hall or the chapel.
Couples who marry in one of the two village churches, Protestant or Catholic, arrange the service with the parish office. Both churches are a short walk from the castle, so the aperitif can follow on the meadow or in the vaulted cellar, and the dinner in the baroque hall.
The team advises on organization, decoration and menu choice. It also gives recommendations for catering partners, florists, photographers, ceremony speakers, cake makers, carriage rides and musicians. A price list for room rental is published as a PDF on the site.
Rooms and capacities
The site gives a surface and a capacity for each room. The baroque hall (Barocksaal) measures 110 square meters and seats up to 80, or about 150 at an aperitif. The Roggwilerstube measures 38 square meters and seats up to 25, or 40 to 45 at an aperitif. The chapel measures 25 square meters and seats up to 25. The leisure room (Freizeitraum) measures 80 square meters and holds up to 50 people, with no dancing allowed. The cellar and wine cellar total 47 and 34 square meters and seat up to 60, or about 100 at an aperitif. The castle meadow (Schlosswiese) completes the outdoor offer.
Catering
The pages reviewed describe advice on menu selection and a list of recommended catering partners. They do not say whether an outside caterer is required, so ask the administrator when you send your request.
History and setting
Schloss Roggwil is a small country castle from the 17th century. Its foundations probably reach back to the 11th century. It sits in the middle of the village center, and the Stiftung Schloss Roggwil is its owner and operator. Today the castle serves as a meeting place for social gatherings and for cultural events, including the KULTBühne program.
Getting there
The castle can be reached easily by public transport or by car, on the route between St. Gallen and Lake Constance. The administration is at Schlossgässli 4, 9325 Roggwil.
