Burgistein Castle
Burgistein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgistein in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burgistein railway station and Ruine Festi Bennewil.
Burgistein railway station
Railway station
Burgistein railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Burgistein, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Gürbetal line of BLS AG. Burgistein railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Burgistein Castle.
Ruine Festi Bennewil
Castle
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruine Festi Bennewil is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Burgistein Castle.
Abegg foundation
Museum
Photo: Rogier van der Weyden, Public domain.
Abegg foundation is a museum, which is situated 3 km north of Burgistein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattenwil and Gurzelen.
Wattenwil
Village
Wattenwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Gurzelen
Village
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gurzelen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Lohnstorf
Village
Lohnstorf is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Kirchenthurnen, Lohnstorf and Mühlethurnen merged to form the municipality of Thurnen.
Burgistein Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Burgistein in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Categories: architectural structure, château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burgistein, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.78715° or 46° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
7.505° or 7° 30′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FR9QGP3+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 427596883OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2240463
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“Burgistein Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Burgistein”
- French: “Château de Burgistein”
- German: “Schloss Burgistein”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Burgistein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirche Burgistein and Bannwald.
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