 In 1726 a mint opened in town.Then, in 1763 the seat of the Bailiwick of Birseck moved from Birseck Castle to the Andlauer Hof in Arlesheim.In 1785 Balbina vonAndlau and Canon Heinrich vonLigerz created the " Eremitage" (Hermitage), the largest English garden in Switzerland, which was known throughout Europe and attracted many travelers.