Castle ruins Aegerten
Castle ruins Aegerten is an archaeological site in Köniz, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 813 metres. Castle ruins Aegerten is situated nearby to the hamlet Gurtendörfli, as well as near Schützenhaus Gummersloch.Photo: DrHäxer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: abandoned medieval mountain castle from the 13th century on the Gurten near Bern, Canton Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burgruine Aegerten”, “castle ruins Aegerten”, “Egerdon”, and “Ruine Aegerten”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gurten and Kehrsatz Nord railway station.
Gurten
Peak
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gurten is a mountain situated just to the south of Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. It is 858 metres high, and the summit yields views of Bern, of the Jura mountains and of the Alps.
Kehrsatz Nord railway station
Railway stop
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kehrsatz Nord railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Kehrsatz, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Gürbetal line of BLS AG. Kehrsatz Nord railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Castle ruins Aegerten.
Ecumenic Center Kehrsatz
Church
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ecumenic Center Kehrsatz is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Castle ruins Aegerten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurtendörfli and Kehrsatz.
Kehrsatz
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kehrsatz is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Englisberg
Village
Photo: Daniel Guggisberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Englisberg is a village in the district of Seftigen in Canton Bern, Switzerland. On January 1, 2004, the independent municipality merged with Zimmerwald to form the new municipality of Wald BE.
Castle ruins Aegerten
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Köniz, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.91159° or 46° 54′ 42″ northLongitude
7.45595° or 7° 27′ 21″ eastElevation
813 metres (2,667 feet)Open location code
8FR9WF64+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3344739666OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q101239321
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In Other Languages
“Castle ruins Aegerten” goes by many names.
- German: “Burgruine Aegerten”
- German: “Egerdon”
- German: “Ruine Aegerten”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schützenhaus Gummersloch and Friedhof Kühlewil.
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