Riggisberg Castle
Riggisberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Riggisberg of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: château in Riggisberg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “old château”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abegg foundation and Rümligen Castle.
Abegg foundation
Museum
Photo: Rogier van der Weyden, Public domain.
Abegg foundation is a museum, which is situated 2 km northeast of Riggisberg Castle.
Rümligen Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rümligen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rümligen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Rümligen Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Riggisberg Castle.
Burgistein Castle
Castle
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgistein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgistein in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Burgistein Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Riggisberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirchenthurnen and Rüeggisberg.
Kirchenthurnen
Village
Kirchenthurnen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Kirchenthurnen, Lohnstorf and Mühlethurnen merged to form the municipality of Thurnen. Kirchenthurnen is situated 3 km northeast of Riggisberg Castle.
Rüeggisberg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rüeggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Rüeggisberg is situated 3 km northwest of Riggisberg Castle.
Lohnstorf
Village
Lohnstorf is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Kirchenthurnen, Lohnstorf and Mühlethurnen merged to form the municipality of Thurnen. Lohnstorf is situated 3 km east of Riggisberg Castle.
Riggisberg Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Riggisberg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.80869° or 46° 48′ 31″ northLongitude
7.47183° or 7° 28′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FR9RF5C+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1912799568OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1537155
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Riggisberg Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Riggisberg”
- French: “Château de Riggisberg”
- German: “Altes Schloss”
- German: “Schloss Riggisberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mühlespiel and Kantonale Polizei.
Nearby Places
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