Schloss Schwarzenburg

#710 among destinations in Switzerland

Forts and castles, Historical place

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Schwarzenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Schwarzenburg of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1573 (452 years ago)Coordinates: 46°48'54"N, 7°20'29"E

Location

Schlossgasse 13Schwarzenburg 3150 BernSwitzerland

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Day trips

Schloss Schwarzenburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grasburg Castle, Pfyffe, Schwandbach Bridge, Uecht Observatory.

1.4 miN
Forts and castles
Grasburg Castle
36 min walk • Grasburg Castle, a hidden gem nestled in the verdant Swiss countryside, stands as a testament to medieval architecture and history. Perched on a rocky promontory near Schwarzenburg in the canton of Bern, this partly ruined castle dates back to the 12th century.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pfyffe
135 min walk • The Pfyffe is a mountain of the Bernese Alpine foothills located between the municipalities of Guggisberg and Rüschegg in the canton of Bern. It is part of the wooded range north of the Gurnigel Pass, which culminates at the Selibüel. On the southern slopes of the mountain lies the small resort of Ottenleuebad.
3 miE
Bridge
Schwandbach Bridge
78 min walk • The Schwandbach Bridge is a deck-stiffened reinforced concrete arch bridge near Bern in Switzerland, designed by Robert Maillart and completed in November 1933 at a cost of 47,298 CHF.
5.9 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Uecht Observatory
150 min walk • Sternwarte Uecht is an observatory on Längenberg at Niedermuhlern, Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
4.5 miE
Church
Kloster Rüeggisberg, Rüeggisberg
116 min walk • Rüeggisberg Priory was a Cluniac priory in the municipality of Rüeggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
5.3 miN
Locality
Wünnewil-Flamatt
137 min walk • Wünnewil-Flamatt is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in the western part of Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
3.7 miNW
Locality
Ueberstorf
95 min walk • Ueberstorf is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
5.6 miN
Locality
Neuenegg
144 min walk • Neuenegg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.