Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin
Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin is a castle in Guggisberg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin is situated nearby to the peak Dälehubel, as well as near Schürischwand.Photo: Chlempi, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Alterwil in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burg Obermaggenberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guggershorn and Vreneli museum.
Guggershorn
Peak
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guggershorn is a nagelfluh mountain with a conspicuous summit rock in the Bernese Prealps, northeast above Guggisberg in Switzerland. In 1828, the Sternenwirt Blaser built a staircase on the summit rock as a tourist attraction. Guggershorn is situated 3 km southeast of Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin.
Vreneli Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vreneli Fountain is situated 3 km southeast of Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guggisberg and Brünisried.
Guggisberg
Village
Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern. Guggisberg is situated 3 km southeast of Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin.
Brünisried
Village
Brünisried 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. Brünisried is situated 3 km southwest of Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin.
Zumholz
Village
Photo: Badener, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zumholz is a former 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. Zumholz is situated 3½ km south of Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin.
Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin
- Categories: architectural structure, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Guggisberg, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.78341° or 46° 47′ 0″ northLongitude
7.30103° or 7° 18′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FR9Q8M2+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 219186135OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29687339
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In Other Languages
“Obermaggenberg Castle Ruin” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Ober-Maggenberg”
- German: “Burgruine Obermaggenberg”
- German: “Ober”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dälehubel and Schürischwand.
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