Ruin Bürg
| Ruin Bürg | ||
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| Creation time : | 113th century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Foundation walls | |
| Place: | Frutigen | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 35 ′ 49 " N , 7 ° 38 ′ 0" E | |
| Height: | 1129 m above sea level M. | |
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The ruin Bürg is the ruin of a hilltop castle that was built as a medieval residential tower in the 13th century in the Swiss community of Frutigen in the canton of Bern .
Location and description
The tower stands at 1129 m above sea level. M. on a hill above the village of Frutigen. It is protected on two sides by trenches and was built in such a way that it was in visual contact with the surrounding Chutzen and the Tellenburg . Today remains of the foundation walls can still be seen.
history
The tower was the headquarters of the Knights of Frutingen, the followers of Reichsvögte were Kien.