Name |
Image |
Location |
Type |
Date
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Notes
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Aarberg Castle |
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Aarberg 47°2′37.32″N 7°16′32.52″E / 47.0437000°N 7.2757000°E / 47.0437000; 7.2757000 |
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13th century |
residence of ministeriales.
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Aarwangen Castle |
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Aarwangen 47°14′45″N 7°45′48″E / 47.245722°N 7.763425°E / 47.245722; 7.763425 |
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1300 |
built by the Walter von Aarwangen. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public
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Allmendingen Castle |
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Allmendingen 46°55′00″N 7°31′20″E / 46.9166°N 7.5223°E / 46.9166; 7.5223 |
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Before 1239 |
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Amsoldingen Castle |
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Amsoldingen 46°43′38″N 7°34′44″E / 46.727182°N 7.578859°E / 46.727182; 7.578859 |
Castle |
10th century |
Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public
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Aris ob Kien Castle |
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Reichenbach im Kandertal 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E / 46.60861; 7.69556 |
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12th century |
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Belp Castle |
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Belp 46°53′34″N 7°30′07″E / 46.892701°N 7.501996°E / 46.892701; 7.501996 |
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Bipp Castle |
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Oberbipp 47°15′49″N 7°39′08″E / 47.263592°N 7.652264°E / 47.263592; 7.652264 |
Hill castle |
by 1268 |
residence of Ministerialis, Landvogt.
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Blankenburg Castle |
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Zweisimmen 46°32′23″N 7°23′12″E / 46.5397781°N 7.3867936°E / 46.5397781; 7.3867936 |
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c. 1329 |
Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public
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Brandis Castle |
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Lützelflüh 47°00′46″N 7°40′42″E / 47.012915°N 7.678318°E / 47.012915; 7.678318 |
Hill castle |
13th Century |
Residence of Freiherren von Brandis. Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public
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Bremgarten Castle |
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Bremgarten 46°58′39″N 7°26′36″E / 46.9776°N 7.4433°E / 46.9776; 7.4433 |
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16th century |
Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public
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Burgdorf Castle |
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Burgdorf 47°03′17″N 7°37′45″E / 47.054763°N 7.629163°E / 47.054763; 7.629163 |
Castle |
1200 |
built by the Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public
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Altes Schloss Bümpliz |
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Bümpliz 46°56′N 7°23′E / 46.94°N 7.39°E / 46.94; 7.39 |
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Open to the public
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Neues Schloss Bümpliz |
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Bümpliz 46°56′39″N 7°23′31″E / 46.94417°N 7.39194°E / 46.94417; 7.39194 |
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Büren Castle |
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Büren an der Aare 47°08′24″N 7°22′17″E / 47.140074°N 7.37142°E / 47.140074; 7.37142 |
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1621-24 |
Open to the public
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Burgistein Castle |
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Burgistein 46°47′14″N 7°30′19″E / 46.787203°N 7.505297°E / 46.787203; 7.505297 |
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1260 |
built by the Jordan I of Thun. Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public
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Erguel Castle |
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Sonvilier 47°08′08″N 6°58′37″E / 47.13567°N 6.97708°E / 47.13567; 6.97708 |
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before 1264 |
Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public
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Erlach Castle |
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Erlach 47°02′40″N 7°05′39″E / 47.044537°N 7.094293°E / 47.044537; 7.094293 |
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1090-1100 |
built by the Burkart von Fenis. Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public
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Felsenburg |
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Bern 46°56′57.89″N 7°27′30.5″E / 46.9494139°N 7.458472°E / 46.9494139; 7.458472 |
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1260-1270 |
Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public
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Felsenburg Castle |
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Kandergrund 46°31′55″N 7°40′24″E / 46.531894°N 7.673257°E / 46.531894; 7.673257 |
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12th century |
built by the Freiherr of Kien, open to the public
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Gampelen Castle |
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Gampelen |
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Grasburg Castle |
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Schwarzenburg 46°50′02″N 7°19′55″E / 46.833823°N 7.331811°E / 46.833823; 7.331811 |
Castle Ruins |
11th-12th century |
Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public
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Grünenberg Castle |
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Melchnau 47°11′N 7°52′E / 47.18°N 7.86°E / 47.18; 7.86 |
Ruined castle |
11th-12th century |
Owned by the Stiftung Burgruine Grünenberg Melchnau, open to the public
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Gümligen Castle |
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Muri bei Bern 46°56′05″N 7°30′55″E / 46.934693°N 7.515197°E / 46.934693; 7.515197 |
Manor House |
1736 |
Headquarters for Henri Guisan during WWII.
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Hofgut Castle |
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Muri bei Bern
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Habstetten Castle |
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Bolligen
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Hindelbank Castle |
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Hindelbank 47°02′00″N 7°32′28″E / 47.03333°N 7.54111°E / 47.03333; 7.54111 |
Castle |
1721-25 |
Open to the public
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Hofwil Castle |
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Münchenbuchsee 47°01′16″N 7°27′40″E / 47.021034°N 7.461037°E / 47.021034; 7.461037 |
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1784 |
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Holligen Castle |
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Bern 46°56′37″N 7°25′07″E / 46.94361°N 7.41861°E / 46.94361; 7.41861 |
Castle |
around 1500 |
Built by Wilhelm von Diesbach, not open to the public
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Hünegg Castle |
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Hilterfingen 46°44′16″N 7°39′18″E / 46.737794°N 7.654931°E / 46.737794; 7.654931 |
Manor house |
1861 |
Built for Baron Albert Emil Otto von Parpart
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Hünigen Castle |
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Konolfingen 46°52′22″N 7°37′22″E / 46.872835°N 7.622867°E / 46.872835; 7.622867 |
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1554 |
Built by the Niklaus von Scharnachtal. Owned by the Parkhotel Schloss Hünigen, open to the public
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Ittigen Castle |
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Ittigen 46°58′30″N 7°29′01″E / 46.9750°N 7.4837°E / 46.9750; 7.4837 |
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17th century |
Rebuilt at end of 17th century by Samuel Jenner
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Jegenstorf Castle |
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Jegenstorf 47°02′52″N 7°30′35″E / 47.047829°N 7.509621°E / 47.047829; 7.509621 |
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12th century |
built by the Lords of Jegistorf, open to the public
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Kehrsatz Castle |
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Kehrsatz 46°54′35″N 7°28′22″E / 46.90972°N 7.47278°E / 46.90972; 7.47278 |
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late 16th century |
Open to the public
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Köniz Castle |
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Köniz 46°55′15″N 7°24′50″E / 46.92089°N 7.413877°E / 46.92089; 7.413877 |
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11th century |
Built for Augustinian Canons
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Landshut Castle |
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Utzenstorf 47°08′14″N 7°32′55″E / 47.137361°N 7.548613°E / 47.137361; 7.548613 |
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12th century |
Built by the Dukes of Zähringen. Destroyed in Gümmenenkrieg (1332) and rebuilt. Owned by the Schweizer Museum für Wild und Jagd, open to the public
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Laupen Castle |
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Laupen 46°54′08″N 7°14′30″E / 46.902194°N 7.241723°E / 46.902194; 7.241723 |
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10th-13th century |
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Ligerz Castle |
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Ligerz |
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Lohn Estate |
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Kehrsatz 46°54′31″N 7°28′29″E / 46.90861°N 7.47472°E / 46.90861; 7.47472 |
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17th century |
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Langenstein Castle |
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Melchnau |
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Upper Mannenberg Castle |
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Zweisimmen 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E / 46.5717; 7.3820 |
Ruins |
before 1190 |
Owned by the Burg Mannenberg foundation, open to the public
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Lower Mannenberg Castle |
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Zweisimmen |
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Villa Mettlen Castle |
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Muri bei Bern |
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Moutier Castle |
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Moutier |
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Mülenen Castle |
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Reichenbach im Kandertal 46°38′16″N 7°41′31″E / 46.63776°N 7.692°E / 46.63776; 7.692 |
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12th century |
Built by the Freiherr of Kien, open to the public
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Münchenwiler Castle |
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Münchenwiler 46°54′44″N 7°07′37″E / 46.912157°N 7.126946°E / 46.912157; 7.126946 |
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1100 |
Owned by the Burg Mannenberg foundation, open to the public
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Münsingen Castle |
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Münsingen 46°52′32″N 7°33′36″E / 46.875454°N 7.560106°E / 46.875454; 7.560106 |
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1550 |
built by Hans Franz Nägeli. Now a museum
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Muri Castle |
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Muri bei Bern 46°55′52″N 7°29′17″E / 46.93106°N 7.48807°E / 46.93106; 7.48807 |
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1650 |
During French Revolution home of future King Charles X of France. Now privately owned
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Nidau Castle |
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Nidau 47°07′40″N 7°14′25″E / 47.12778°N 7.240195°E / 47.12778; 7.240195 |
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13th century |
Built by the Ulrich III or Rudolf I of Nidau. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public
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Oberdiessbach Castle |
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Oberdiessbach 46°50′20″N 7°37′34″E / 46.838927°N 7.626079°E / 46.838927; 7.626079 |
Manor House |
1666-1668 |
Open to the public
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Oberhofen Castle |
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Oberhofen am Thunersee 46°43′47″N 7°40′07″E / 46.7297°N 7.6686°E / 46.7297; 7.6686 |
water castle |
13th century |
Residence of Freiherr, now Historical Museum of Bern, open to the public
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Oberried Estate |
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Belp 46°53′19″N 7°29′41″E / 46.888686°N 7.494615°E / 46.888686; 7.494615 |
Manor house |
1735-6 |
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Ralligen Castle |
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Sigriswil |
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Reichenbach Castle |
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Zollikofen 46°59′26″N 7°26′57″E / 46.99056°N 7.44917°E / 46.99056; 7.44917 |
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14th century |
Completely rebuilt in 1685
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Restiturm |
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Meiringen 46°43′36.49″N 8°11′46.39″E / 46.7268028°N 8.1962194°E / 46.7268028; 8.1962194 |
Ruined tower |
13th century |
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Riggisberg Castle |
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Riggisberg 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E / 46.5717; 7.3820 |
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Before 13th century |
Second castle built 1700
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Ringgenberg Castle |
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Ringgenberg 46°42′04″N 7°53′49″E / 46.700988°N 7.897057°E / 46.700988; 7.897057 |
Ruins / Church |
12th century |
Castle burned in 1381, church built in ruins in 1670
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Rümligen Castle |
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Rümligen 46°49′45″N 7°29′24″E / 46.829282°N 7.48987°E / 46.829282; 7.48987 |
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Around 1076 |
Privately owned, not open to the public
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Schlossberg Castle |
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La Neuveville 47°03′59″N 7°05′04″E / 47.0663°N 7.0844°E / 47.0663; 7.0844 |
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1283-88 |
Built by Prince-Bishop Henry von Isny.
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Schlosswil Castle |
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Schlosswil 46°54′29″N 7°36′29″E / 46.908139°N 7.608028°E / 46.908139; 7.608028 |
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12th century |
Burned down in 1546, soon rebuilt. Owned by the Steinmann Foundation, not open to the public
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Spiez Castle |
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Spiez 46°41′20.95″N 7°41′14.56″E / 46.6891528°N 7.6873778°E / 46.6891528; 7.6873778 |
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933 |
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Spittel Castle |
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Sumiswald |
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Schadau Castle |
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Thun 46°44′46″N 7°38′14″E / 46.746111°N 7.637222°E / 46.746111; 7.637222 |
Manor house |
1846 |
Home of the Swiss Gastronomy Museum
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Schwarzenburg Castle |
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Schwarzenburg 46°48′54″N 7°20′29″E / 46.815049°N 7.341401°E / 46.815049; 7.341401 |
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1573-76 |
Owned by the Schloss Schwarzenburg foundation, open to the public
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Seeburg Castle |
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Iseltwald |
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Alt-Signau Castle |
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Bowil 46°54′15″N 7°43′22″E / 46.9043°N 7.7227°E / 46.9043; 7.7227 |
Ruined hill castle |
about 1130 |
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Neu-Signau Castle |
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Bowil 46°54′34″N 7°42′34″E / 46.9094°N 7.7095°E / 46.9094; 7.7095 |
Ruined hill castle, spur castle |
14th Century |
Residence of Freiherren von Signau. No above ground ruins remain
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Tellenburg Castle |
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Frutigen 46°34′33″N 7°39′08″E / 46.575884°N 7.652103°E / 46.575884; 7.652103 |
Ruined castle |
1200 |
Ruined castle built by the Lords of Kien. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public
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Thielle Castle |
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Thielle |
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Thorberg Castle |
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Krauchthal 47°00′09″N 7°33′51″E / 47.0025°N 7.5643°E / 47.0025; 7.5643 |
Former monastery |
12th-13th century |
Carthusian monastery until 1528, lunatic asylum 1805, prison since 1849
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Thun Castle |
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Thun 46°45′36.28″N 7°37′47.36″E / 46.7600778°N 7.6298222°E / 46.7600778; 7.6298222 |
Keep |
12th century |
Courthouse until 2009, museum since 1888
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Thunstetten Castle |
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Thunstetten 47°12′19″N 7°45′13″E / 47.205406°N 7.753621°E / 47.205406; 7.753621 |
Manor house |
1711 |
Owned by the Thunstetten Castle Foundation
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Toffen Castle |
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Toffen 46°51′48″N 7°29′21″E / 46.863447°N 7.489037°E / 46.863447; 7.489037 |
Castle |
before 1306 |
built by Johann von Bremgarten. Owned by the von May-von Werdt family, not open to the public
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Trachselwald Castle |
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Trachselwald 47°01′03″N 7°44′31″E / 47.017514°N 7.741878°E / 47.017514; 7.741878 |
Hill castle |
11th or 12th century |
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Unterseen Castle |
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Unterseen |
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Unspunnen Castle |
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Wilderswil 46°40′07″N 7°51′26″E / 46.66861°N 7.85722°E / 46.66861; 7.85722 |
Ruined castle |
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Wangen an der Aare Castle |
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Wangen an der Aare 47°14′10″N 7°39′16″E / 47.236144°N 7.654504°E / 47.236144; 7.654504 |
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13th century |
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Wartenstein Castle |
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Lauperswil 46°58′16″N 7°43′57″E / 46.9711°N 7.7325°E / 46.9711; 7.7325 |
Ruined castle |
Before 1228 |
Burned during Burgdorferkrieg, 1383, never rebuilt
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Wiedlisbach Castle |
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Wiedlisbach 47°15′7.38″N 7°38′45.72″E / 47.2520500°N 7.6460333°E / 47.2520500; 7.6460333 |
Tower house |
13th century |
Built by the Count Ludwig the Elder von Frohburg. Rebelled during Swiss peasant war of 1653, captured and gate taken away by Bern
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Weissenburg Castle |
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Därstetten 46°39′30″N 7°28′24″E / 46.65833°N 7.473333°E / 46.65833; 7.473333 |
Ruined hill castle |
13th century |
residence of Freiherr.
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Wimmis Castle |
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Wimmis 46°40′21″N 7°38′04″E / 46.672515°N 7.634414°E / 46.672515; 7.634414 |
Castle |
12th-13th century |
built by the Lords of Wimmis/Strättligen. Owned by the Municipality of Wimmis, not open to the public
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Wittigkofen Castle |
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Bern 46°56′33″N 7°28′55″E / 46.942501°N 7.481927°E / 46.942501; 7.481927 |
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13th century |
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Worb Castle |
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Worb 46°55′53″N 7°34′03″E / 46.931363°N 7.567573°E / 46.931363; 7.567573 |
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before 1130 |
Built by the Freiherr de Worvo, not open to the public
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