Grünenberg Castle
The ruins of Grünenberg Castle, Schnabelburg Castle and Langenstein Castle are a complex of three interconnected castles on a hill above the municipality of Melchnau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin near Melchnau in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Grunenberg Castle” and “Grünenberg castle ruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Käserstock and Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua.
Käserstock
Residential building
Photo: Simsa60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Käserstock is a residential building, which is situated 630 metres northwest of Grünenberg Castle.
Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua
Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Grünenberg Castle.
Hohwacht
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohwacht is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Grünenberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melchnau and Altbüron.
Melchnau
Village
Photo: Federleicht, Public domain.
Melchnau is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Altbüron
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altbüron is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Reisiswil
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reisiwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Grünenberg Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, hill castle, historical administrative division, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melchnau, Oberaargau, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.17905° or 47° 10′ 45″ northLongitude
7.85836° or 7° 51′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FV95VH5+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2430389756OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1156041
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In Other Languages
“Grünenberg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Grünenberg”
- German: “Burgruine Grünenberg”
- German: “Grünenberg”
- German: “Ruine Grünenberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schnabelburg castle ruin and Langenberg castle ruin.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grünenberg Castle”. Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.