List of castles and palaces in the canton of Bern

The list of castles and palaces in the canton of Bern shows an incomplete listing of 154 objects such as castles , upcoming and palaces in various structural conditions in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

In the canton there are 64 buildings designated as locks , 2 upcoming ones and 88 castles , for a total of 154 objects. Most are open to the public and only a few are still privately owned. The first buildings were built in the 10th century, but most of them were built during the 12th century . The last ones were built in the 19th century .

The Swiss Castle Association lists the following properties for the canton of Bern: 28 castles, 23 rebuilt or little changed castles, 3 residential towers, 6 former residential towers, 37 castle ruins and 169 castle sites , as well as a former fortified church.

All information was taken from the respective articles. Otherwise, the information is supported by individual evidence.

Explanation of the list

• Name: gives the official name of the object.
• Location: Indicates the municipality in which the object is located.
• Year: Displays the year of construction or century. But mostly imprecise.
• Type: A distinction is made between the following types of buildings or objects: Castle , Coming and Palace .
• Condition: Describes the structural condition of the property. A distinction is made between “preserved”, “ ruin ” and “ castle site ” (analogously for abandoned).
• Geocoordinate: Geographical location in the canton
• Image: If possible, displays a picture of the object. / Access: Indicates whether the property is publicly accessible. Background color green = "yes", red = "no"
• Noteworthy: Mention a special feature of the object.

Note: The list can be sorted: clicking on a column header sorts the list according to this column, clicking twice reverses the sorting. Any desired combination can be achieved by clicking two columns in a row.

Surname	Locality	year	Type	Status	Geocoordinate	Image / access	Remarkable
Aarberg Castle	Aarberg	13th Century	lock	receive	587603  /  210306		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list) : KGS-No .: 582
Aarwangen Castle	Aarwangen	13th Century	lock	receive	624593  /  232788		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 584
Allmendingen Castle	Allmendingen near Bern	16th Century	lock	receive	606374  /  196168		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 593
Alt-Bubenberg Castle	Frauenkappelen	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	593169  /  200810
Alt-Oberhofen Castle	Oberhofen am Thunersee	11th century	Castle	ruin	618198  /  176235
Alt-Signau ruins	Bowil	1130	Castle	ruin	621639  /  194857		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 805
Aris ob Kien Castle	Reichenbach in the Kandertal	12th Century	Castle	ruin	619683  /  161960
Amsoldingen Castle	Amsoldingen	10th century	lock	receive	610692  /  175101		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list) : KGS-No .: 594
Belp Castle	Belp	16th Century	lock	receive	604617  /  193415		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 602
Belp New Castle	Belp	18th century	lock	receive	604850  /  193511		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 606
Bipp Castle	Oberbipp	13th Century	lock	receive	616140  /  234762		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1132
Blankenburg Castle	Zweisimmen	1329	lock	receive	596100  /  154200		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1370
Blankenburg on Schönegg	Burgistein	11th century	Castle	ruin	605232  /  183225
Brandis Castle	Lützelflüh	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	618216  /  206917
Bremgarten Castle	Bremgarten near Bern	16th Century	lock	receive	600356  /  202940		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 806
Old Bümpliz Castle	Bern	9th century	lock	receive	596439  /  199240		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 676 - Old and New Bümpliz Castle are in KGS-No. 676 summarized
New Bümpliz Castle	Bern	1742	lock	receive	596448  /  199129		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 676 - Old and New Bümpliz Castle are in KGS-No. 676 summarized
Büren Castle	Büren on the Aare	1620	lock	receive	594882  /  221005		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 822
Burgdorf Castle	Burgdorf	11th century	lock	receive	614477  /  211570		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 827
Burgistein Castle	Burgistein	1260	lock	receive	605067  /  181776		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 852
Ruin Bürg	Frutigen	13th Century	Castle	ruin	614919  /  160649
Châtillon ruins	Péry-La Heutte	High Middle Ages	Castle	ruin	585702  /  226635
Chnebelburg	Bellmund	High Middle Ages	Castle	Castle site	586950  /  217331		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 860
Courtelary Castle	Courtelary	YYYY	lock	receive	572380  /  225441		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 601
Diessenberg Castle	Oberdiessbach	12th Century	Castle	ruin	615146  /  186432
Eichstalden ruins	Boltigen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Erguel ruins	Courtelary	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Erguel ruins	Sonvilier	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Erlach Castle	Erlach	12th Century	lock	receive	573832  /  210436		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 888
Erlenbach ruins	Erlenbach in the Simmental	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Faulensee ruins	Spiez	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Rock castle	Kandergrund	12th Century	Castle	ruin	617999  /  153438		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 969
Fenis Castle	Ins	11th century	Castle	Castle site	575291  /  208207		Also called Hasenburg known
Festi ruins	Gurzelen	14th Century	Castle	Castle site	606899  /  181226		Also called Festeli known
Festi ruins	Ligerz	1236	Castle	Castle site	576756  /  215167
Friesenberg Castle	Wynigen	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	622034  /  216781
Gaffer Tschinge ruins	Erlenbach in the Simmental	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	611102  /  168849
Gampelen Castle	Gampelen	1653	lock	receive	571015  /  207188
Geristein Castle	Bolligen	11th century	Castle	ruin	606479  /  204398		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 795 Also called Castle Gerenstein known
Gerzensee Castle	Gerzensee	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	607389  /  187518		Also called Festi known
Old Gerzensee Castle	Gerzensee	1520	lock	receive	608341  /  187592		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 909
Gerzensee New Castle	Gerzensee	17th century	lock	receive	608341  /  187592		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 911
Goldhubel ruins	Aegerten	10th century	Castle	expired	587785  /  218470		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 10483
Grafenstein ruins	Diemtigen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.		Also called Kronenburg or Kramburg known
Grasburg	Schwarzenburg	1230	Castle	ruin	591860  /  186946		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1317
Grimmenstein ruins	Wynigen	13th Century	Castle	ruin	619418  /  217297
Grünenberg ruins	Melchnau	12th Century	Castle	ruin	631803  /  225427
Gutenburg Castle	Madiswil	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	627054  /  225881
Gümligen Castle	Muri near Bern	1739	lock	receive	605836  /  198184		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 1098
Ruin Gümmenen	Mühleberg	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	585280  /  199230
Habstetten Castle	Bolligen	17th century	lock	receive	604540  /  203625		Also called Campagne Hubelgut known
Hasenburg ruins	Diemtigen	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	609927  /  167070		Also called Burg Grimmenstein or castle Diemtigen known
Hattingen ruins	Forst-Längenbühl	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Ruin Heidenmauer	Oberwil in the Simmental	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	599875  /  167178		Also called Rosenstein known
Helfenstein ruins	Electors	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Herbligen Castle	Herbigen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Hohburg ruins	Belp	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Hindelbank Castle	Hindelbank	18th century	lock	receive	607789  /  209118		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 942
Holligen Castle	Bern	15th century	lock	receive	598482  /  199173		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 721
Humberg ruins	Seeberg	10th century	Castle	Castle site	620200  /  222927
Hünegg Castle	Hilterfingen	19th century	lock	receive	616526  /  176310		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 940
Hünigen Castle	Konolfingen	16th Century	lock	receive	614040  /  191310		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 998
Ieschberg ruins	Alchenstorf	Early middle ages	Castle	Castle site	616201  /  218699
Interlaken Castle	Interlaken	1748	lock	receive	632525  /  170727
Jagdburg ruin	Stocken-Höfe	12th Century	Castle	ruin	610819  /  173698
Jegerlehn Castle	Lützelflüh	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Jegenstorf Castle	Jegenstorf	12th Century	lock	receive	605381  /  210752		Swiss cultural property of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 966
Kehrsatz Castle	Sweeping	16th Century	lock	receive	602567  /  195396		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 975
Kiesen Castle	Pebbles	18th century	lock	receive	611362  /  185457		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 976
Köniz Castle	Koeniz	11th century	Coming	receive	598116  /  196641		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 987
Kramburg ruins	Church Village	middle Ages	Castle	Castle site	606291  /  188179
Kronegg castle ruins	Diemtigen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Landshut Castle	Utzenstorf	12th Century	lock	receive	608343  /  220730		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1307
Laubegg Castle	Boltigen	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	595570  /  159768
Laupen Castle	Laupen	12th Century	lock	receive	584984  /  194584		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1023
Ligerz farm	La Neuveville	1555	lock	receive	576838  /  214748		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1107 Accommodation since 1970 the vineyard museum on Lake Biel "Hof"
Langenstein Castle	Melchnau	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Villa Mettlen	Muri near Bern	17th century	lock	receive	603315  /  197490		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1101
Moutier Castle	Moutier	1590	lock	receive	595039  /  236594
Ruins of Mülenen and Letzi Castle	Reichenbach in the Kandertal	13th Century	Castle	ruin	619400  /  165204		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 10424
Münchenwiler Castle	Münchenwiler	16th Century	lock	receive	576255  /  195727		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1089
Münsingen Castle	Münsingen	16th Century	lock	receive	609268  /  191575		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1095
Muri Castle	Muri near Bern	1658	lock	receive	603760  /  197760
Neu-Bubenberg Castle	Koeniz	13th Century	Castle	ruin	598665  /  194445
Neu-Signau Castle	Bowil	14th Century	Castle	Castle site	620621  /  195406
Nidau ​​Castle	Nidau	13th century / 17th century	lock	receive	584929  /  219663		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1119
Nydegg Castle	Bern	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	601436  /  199756		Is part of the Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): Ländtetor - KGS-No .: 711
Upper Erlinsburg ruins	Niederbipp	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Upper Mannenberg ruins	Zweisimmen	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	595657  /  157828		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1369
Lower Mannenberg ruins	Zweisimmen	YYYY	Castle	ruin	595472  /  157669		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 11720
Münnenberg Castle	Lützelflüh	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Oberdiessbach Castle	Oberdiessbach	1668	lock	receive	614298  /  187548		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 9502
Obergurzelen ruins	Gurzelen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Oberhofen Castle	Oberhofen am Thunersee	12th Century	lock	receive	617579  /  175417		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1138
Campaign Oberried	Belp	1736	lock	receive	604266  /  193066		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 605
Oberwangen ruins	Koeniz	12th Century	Castle	ruin	593851  /  195868
Oltigen Castle	Radelfingen	1006	Castle	Castle site	586566  /  203733
Pieterlen ruins	Pieterlen	10th century	Castle	Castle site	592145  /  225068
Good horny	Sigriswil	14th Century	lock	receive	621977  /  172926		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1228
Ramisburg ruins	Rüeggisberg	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Reichenbach Castle	Zollikofen	1688	lock	receive	600829  /  204398		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1364
Restiturm	Meiringen	13th Century	Castle	ruin	657914  /  175349		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1061
Riedburg ruins	Koeniz	14th Century	Castle	Castle site	594369  /  190437
Ried Castle	Hilterfingen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Riggisberg Castle	Riggisberg	18th century	lock	receive	602532  /  184171		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1172
Ringgenberg ruins	Ringgenberg	13th Century	Castle	ruin	634247  /  171722		Swiss cultural property of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1175
Ringoltingen Castle ruins	Erlenbach in the Simmental	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Rohrberg ruins	Exit	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Rothenfluh ruins	Schwarzenburg	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Rothöchi Castle	Oberburg	YYYY	Castle	Castle site	613440  /  209858		Also called Upper Castle known
Rondchâtel ruins	Péry-La Heutte	YYYY	Castle	Burgstall	585519  /  224907
Rümligen Castle	Rumbly	11th century	lock	receive	603911  /  186461		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1192
Schattenburg ruins	Oberwil in the Simmental	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Schadau Castle	Tuna	1854	lock	receive	615175  /  177233		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1265
Schadburg ruins	Ringgenberg	12th Century	Castle	ruin	636509  /  173619
Schlossberg Castle	La Neuveville	1288	Castle	receive	573080  /  212870		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1106
Schnabelburg	Melchnau	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Schwandiholz ​​ruins	Stettlen	9th century	Castle	Castle site	605593  /  201448		Also called Schwandiburg
Schwarzenburg Castle	Schwarzenburg	16th Century	lock	receive	592578  /  184889		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1320
Seeburg Castle	Iseltwald	1907	lock	receive	640311  /  173692		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 961
Simmenegg ruins	Boltigen	13th Century	Castle	Castle site	597782  /  165217
Spiez Castle	Spiez	10th century	lock	receive	619031  /  170941		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1237
Spittel Castle	Sumiswald	1225	Coming	receive	624639  /  209055		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1251
Spitzberg Castle	Langnau in the Emmental	12th Century	Castle	Castle site	628391  /  200625
Strassberg Castle	Büren on the Aare	YYYY	Castle	ruin	594686  /  220294
Strättligen ruin	Tuna	13th Century	Castle	ruin	614505  /  173525		Also called Strättligburg or Strättligturm known
Schwabenried ruins	Saanen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Tannenberg Castle	Boltigen	YYYY	TYPE	STATUS	Coordinates are missing! Help.
Tellenburg	Frutigen	12th Century	Castle	ruin	616366  /  158317		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 898
Devil's Castle	Rüti near Büren	High Middle Ages	Castle	Castle site	599088  /  221826		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1195
Thielle Castle	Gals	1300	lock	receive	569259  /  207994		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 903 Also known as Schloss Zihlbrücke .
Thorberg Castle	Krauchthal	1175	lock	receive	609568  /  205724		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1008
Thun Castle	Tuna	1190	lock	receive	614620  /  178775		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 1264
Thunstetten Castle	Thunstetten	1715	lock	receive	623855  /  228315		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1277
Toffen Castle	Toff	14th Century	lock	receive	603838  /  190251		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1279
Trachselwald Castle	Trachselwald	13th Century	lock	receive	623055  /  207429		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1283
Uttigen ruin	Uttigen	YYYY	Castle	ruin	610189  /  182813		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1306
Unspunnen Castle	Wilderswil	12th Century	Castle	ruin	632040  /  168685		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1343
Unterseen Castle	Unterseen	17th century	lock	receive	631451  /  170637
Ursellen Castle	Konolfingen	18th century	lock	receive	612325  /  191845		Swiss cultural property of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 997 Even as a country residence Ursellen or Campagne Ursellen known
Vesti ruins	Unterseen	YYYY	Cave castle	ruin	631658  /  171078
Waldau Castle	Bern	16th Century	lock	receive	603531  /  201586		Also known as Schlössli Waldau .
Wangen Castle on the Aare	Cheeks on the Aare	13th Century	lock	receive	616358  /  231706		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1337
Wartenstein ruins	Lauperswil	13th Century	Castle	ruin	622367  /  202280
Moated castle	Kernenried	YYYY		not available anymore	608081  /  213353
Weissenau ruins	Unterseen	13th Century	Castle	ruin	630129  /  168843		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1301
Weissenburg ruins	Därstetten	13th Century	Castle	ruin	602656  /  167456
Wiedlisbach Castle	Wiedlisbach	YYYY	TYPE	receive	615750  /  233450		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (B list): KGS no .: 9924
Wil Castle	Grosshöchstetten	13th century / 16th century	lock	receive	612905  /  195241		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1211 Also known as Wyl Castle .
Wimmis Castle	Wimmis	12th Century	lock	receive	614986  /  169050		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 9925
Wittigkofen Castle	Bern	13th Century	lock	receive	603282  /  199055		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A list): KGS no .: 647
Worb Castle	Worb	12th Century	lock	receive	609793  /  197788		Swiss cultural assets of national importance (A-list): KGS-No .: 1352
New Worb Castle	Worb	18th century	lock	receive	610066  /  197578		Swiss cultural assets of regional importance (B-list): KGS-No .: 1353

See also

• List of castles and palaces in Switzerland
• History of the Canton of Bern
• List of cultural assets in the canton of Bern

Web links

• Castles, ruins and castle sites in the canton of Bern at burgenwelt.org
• The castles of Bern on swisscastles.ch

Comments and individual evidence

1. ↑ How many castles are there in Switzerland? (.xls) In: CH Statistics. Swiss Castle Association, accessed on March 23, 2019 . 

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