Hindelbank Castle was built in 1720-25 for Schultheiss Hieronymus von Erlach by Daniel Stürler (1674-1746) based on plans from the French architect Joseph Abeille.

The floor plan was based on Thunstetten Castle which Abeille had designed for von Erlach in 1711.

After the first renovation it became the administrative center for Switzerland's only women's prison, a role that it still fulfills today.

[3][4] The imposing castle was built with a north facing cour d'honneur or three-sided courtyard with a two-story corps de logis topped with a steep hipped roof.

The façade of the central building features two rows of seven symmetrical windows and doors.