Scherzligen

Scherzligen is a locality in Thun, Canton of Bern. Scherzligen is situated nearby to the locality Schadau, as well as near Seefeld.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wocher Panorama and Schadau Castle.

Wocher Panorama

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Wocher Panorama, also known as the Thun Panorama, is a panoramic painting depicting the city of Thun. Created by the artist Marquard Wocher in 1814, it was the first panorama in Switzerland.

Schadau Castle

Castle

Photo: Mike Switzerland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schadau Castle is a castle on the south side of the Aare near Lake Thun in the city of Thun, Canton Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Scherzligen Reformed Church

Church

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilterfingen and Oberhofen am Thunersee.

Hilterfingen

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hilterfingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Oberhofen am Thunersee

Village

Photo: Alps, Public domain.

Oberhofen am Thunersee is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Oberhofen am Thunersee is situated 3 km southeast of Scherzligen.

Strättligen is a former municipality of the Swiss canton of Bern, since 1920 incorporated into the municipality of Thun. Its area accounts for roughly the southern half of the territory of present-day Thun municipality, including the districts of Scherzligen, Dürrenast, Neufeld, Allmendingen, Buchholz, Schoren, Gwatt. Allmendingen bei Thun is situated 3 km west of Scherzligen.

Scherzligen

Type: Locality
Location: Thun, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.74624° or 46° 44′ 47″ north

Longitude

7.63576° or 7° 38′ 9″ east

Elevation

562 metres (1,844 feet)

Open location code

8FR9PJWP+F8

GeoNames ID

2658741

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