Oberwangen ruins
| Oberwangen ruins | ||
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Koeniz | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 54 '50 " N , 7 ° 21' 28.5" E | |
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The Oberwangen ruins are the ruins of a medieval residential tower from the 12th century in the municipality of Köniz in the canton of Bern .
Location and description
The ruin is on the Cheerhübeli. The floor plan of the rectangular residential tower measures 13.5 × 15 meters, the wall thickness at the base is 2.2 meters.
history
The residential tower was very likely the ancestral castle of the Knights of Wangen. The von Wangen family was first mentioned in a document in 1142. In 1298 the castle was destroyed by the city-state of Bern and not rebuilt ( Battle of Dornbühl ).
Today the ruin is owned by the Oberwangen local association and is a lookout point with a barbecue area.
Web links
- Information and pictures about the ruin on oberwangen-bern.ch