Alt-Oberhofen Castle
Alt-Oberhofen Castle is a castle in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Thun District, Canton of Bern. Alt-Oberhofen Castle is situated nearby to the building Klösterli, as well as near the pitch Rossweide.Photo: Branplace, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Oberhofen on Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruine Alt Oberhofen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oberhofen Castle and Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments.
Oberhofen Castle
Castle
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Oberhofen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberhofen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Oberhofen Castle is situated 540 metres southwest of Alt-Oberhofen Castle.
Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments
Museum
Photo: Horology, Public domain.
The Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments is a museum in the village of Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland. Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments is situated 500 metres south of Alt-Oberhofen Castle.
Klösterli
Building
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klösterli is a building, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Alt-Oberhofen Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilterfingen and Heiligenschwendi.
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.
Heiligenschwendi
Village
Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heiligenschwendi is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Gunten
Village
Photo: H.sch.57, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunten is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Alt-Oberhofen Castle.
Alt-Oberhofen Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oberhofen am Thunersee, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.73271° or 46° 43′ 58″ northLongitude
7.67406° or 7° 40′ 27″ eastElevation
677 metres (2,221 feet)Open location code
8FR9PMMF+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 552402325OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1010722
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Alt-Oberhofen Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Alt-Oberhofen”
- German: “Burgruine Alt-Oberhofen”
- German: “Burgstelle Alt-Oberhofen”
- Turkish: “Alt-Oberhofen Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rossweide and Riderhalle.
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