Felsenburg
The Felsenburg is a fortified castle and tower in the city of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and, together with the adjacent Untertorbrücke, it is a cultural property of national significance…Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: historical Castle in Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Untertorturm”
- Address: Klösterlistutz 4, Bern, 3013
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Untertorbrücke and Bärengraben.
Untertorbrücke
Bridge
Photo: Baikonur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Untertorbrücke is a stone arch bridge that spans the Aare at the easternmost point of the Enge peninsula in the city of Bern, Switzerland, connecting the Mattequartier in the Old City to the Schosshalde neighbourhood.
Bärengraben
Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bärengraben, or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern. It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the Nydeggbrücke and the River Aar. Bärengraben is situated 160 metres south of Felsenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.
Mattequartier
Quarter
The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.
Old City
Quarter
Photo: Amstuzmarco, Public domain.
The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
Felsenburg
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.94937° or 46° 56′ 58″ northLongitude
7.45903° or 7° 27′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR9WFX5+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 231253647OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2499186
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Felsenburg” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “費爾森堡”
- French: “château de Felsenburg”
- French: “Château de Felsenburg”
- German: “Felsenburg (Bern)”
- German: “Untertorturm”
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Highlights include Von Werdt memorial (1822) and Theater Matte.
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