Brienz Essentials
Brienz sits on the shores of its namesake turquoise lake, defined by a centuries-old woodcarving tradition and the steam-powered Brienz Rothorn Railway. The village features the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, showcasing over 100 historic Swiss buildings, and the multi-tiered Giessbach Falls. Visitors can explore the local wildlife park, founded in 1896, or visit Switzerland's only woodcarving school. Cultural landmarks include memorials to local figures like the dialect poet Albert Streich and the historic skipper Elisabetha Grossmann.
A Giessbach Falls
Beautiful waterfalls falling into the Lake Brienz. Take a camera with you because the views are stunning.
B Brienz Rothorn Railway
The Brienz Rothorn Railway is a tourist rack railway in Switzerland, which climbs from Brienz, at the eastern end of Lake Brienz, to the…
C Ballenberg
Ballenberg is an open-air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country.
D Brienzer Rothorn
The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, in Switzerland.
E Schule für Holzbildhauerei
Switzerland's only woodcarving school, founded in 1884 to preserve and promote the traditional craft of the Bernese Oberland.
Wildpark Brienz
Established in 1896, this park houses native alpine species including red deer, ibex, chamois, and marmots.
G Elisabetha Grossmann
Elisabetha Grossmann, was a Swiss skipper. She ferried tourists over the Lake Brienz in the early 19th-century and became herself a famous…
H Dem Dichter Albert Streich
A memorial honoring the local dialect poet and woodcarver Albert Streich, who lived from 1897 to 1960.
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