Distrito de Berna

Castillos en el Distrito de Berna

Bernese Castles and Fortifications

This collection features a diverse range of historical fortifications and manor houses throughout the Bern region, dating from the 12th to the 17th centuries. The list includes well-preserved estates like Schloss Gümligen and Schloss Muri, alongside significant medieval ruins such as the 14th-century Riedburg and the 12th-century residential tower at Oberwangen. These sites illustrate the evolution of regional architecture from defensive hilltop strongholds to elegant Baroque and Classicist residences.

Bernese Castles and Fortifications — Mapa

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A

Allmendingen Castle, Bern

Allmendingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Allmendingen of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

WillYs Fotowerkstatt / CC BY 3.0

B

Gümligen Castle

Gümligen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Muri bei Bern of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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C

Kehrsatz Castle

Kehrsatz Castle is a castle in the municipality of Kehrsatz of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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D

Schloss Utzigen

Late Baroque manor house rebuilt in the 17th century on the site of a medieval castle. Located in the municipality of Vechigen, the building transitioned from a private residence to a medical facility in the late 19th century.

Urs Schönholzer / CC BY 4.0

E

Muri Castle

Muri Castle is a castle in the municipality of Muri in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

F

Ruine Riedburg

Ruins of a 14th-century medieval hilltop castle situated in the municipality of Köniz.

G

Burgruine Neu-Bubenberg

13th-century ruins of a medieval hilltop castle originally built by the noble Bubenberg family.

H

Burgstelle Oberwangen

Archaeological site featuring the remains of a 12th-century medieval residential tower in the municipality of Köniz.