Helfenstein castle ruin
Helfenstein castle ruin is a castle in Schwarzenburg District, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Helfenstein castle ruin is situated nearby to Schiessstand 50m, as well as near Schiessstand 25m.Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle ruin in Schwarzenburg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burgruine Helfenstein”, “Burgstelle Hälfenstein”, “Festihubel”, and “Ruine Helfenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schwarzenburg Castle and Schwarzenburg railway station.
Schwarzenburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Schwarzenburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Schwarzenburg of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Schwarzenburg Castle is situated 1½ km east of Helfenstein castle ruin.
Schwarzenburg railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schwarzenburg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schwarzenburg, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the southern terminus of the standard gauge Bern–Schwarzenburg line of BLS AG. Schwarzenburg railway station is situated 1½ km east of Helfenstein castle ruin.
St. Michael Parish Church
Church
Photo: WWHenderson20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Michael Parish Church is situated 2 km northwest of Helfenstein castle ruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schwarzenburg and Heitenried.
Schwarzenburg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Schwarzenburg is a municipality in the district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2011 through the merger of the municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen.
Heitenried
Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heitenried is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
Wahlern
Village
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wahlern is a former municipality of the canton of Bern in Switzerland and seat of the Bern-Mittelland administrative district. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen merged in the new municipality of Schwarzenburg. Wahlern is situated 2½ km northeast of Helfenstein castle ruin.
Helfenstein castle ruin
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Schwarzenburg District, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.81685° or 46° 49′ 1″ northLongitude
7.32115° or 7° 19′ 16″ eastElevation
771 metres (2,530 feet)Open location code
8FR9R88C+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7091755898OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q101515803
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In Other Languages
“Helfenstein castle ruin” goes by many names.
- German: “Festihubel”
- German: “Ruine Helfenstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schiessstand 50m and Schiessstand 25m.
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