Courtelary Castle
Courtelary Castle is a building in Courtelary, Bernese Jura, Canton of Bern which is located on Rue de la Préfecture. Courtelary Castle is situated nearby to the fire station Sapeurs-Pompiers Centre-Vallon, as well as near the library Bibliothèque communale et scolaire de Courtelary.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: former castle and current seat of the prefecture in Courtelary in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Préfecture (Altes Schloss)”
- Address: Rue de la Préfecture 2, Courtelary, 2608
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Courtelary railway station and Courtelary.
Courtelary railway station
Railway station
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courtelary railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Courtelary, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds line of Swiss Federal Railways. Courtelary railway station is situated 570 metres southwest of Courtelary Castle.
Cormoret railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cormoret railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Cormoret, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds line of Swiss Federal Railways. Cormoret railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Courtelary Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Courtelary and Cormoret.
Courtelary
Village
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courtelary is a municipality of the French-speaking Bernese Jura, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The town is the capital of the Jura bernois administrative district.
Cormoret
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cormoret is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains.
Cortébert
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cortébert is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains. Cortébert is situated 3 km northeast of Courtelary Castle.
Courtelary Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, château, and administrative building
- Location: Courtelary, Bernese Jura, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.17937° or 47° 10′ 46″ northLongitude
7.07423° or 7° 4′ 27″ eastElevation
695 metres (2,280 feet)Open location code
8FV953HF+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 431890645OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q29652048
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Courtelary Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Préfecture (ancien château)”
- German: “Amthaus Courtelary”
- German: “Préfecture de Courtelary”
- German: “Schloss Courtelary”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sapeurs-Pompiers Centre-Vallon and Bibliothèque communale et scolaire de Courtelary.
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