Thun Castle
Thun Castle is a castle in the city of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built in the 12th century, today houses the Thun Castle museum, and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: info@schlossthun.ch
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in the city of Thun in the Swiss canton of Bern
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Hall and Town hall fountain (1833).
City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 140 metres west of Thun Castle.
Town hall fountain (1833)
Fountain
Photo: Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall fountain (1833) is situated 110 metres west of Thun Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steffisburg and Schwendibach.
Steffisburg
Town
Photo: Clark park, Public domain.
Steffisburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg.
Schwendibach
Village
Schwendibach is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg.
Allmendingen bei Thun
Neighborhood
Strättligen is a former municipality of the Swiss canton of Bern, since 1920 incorporated into the municipality of Thun. Its area accounts for roughly the southern half of the territory of present-day Thun municipality, including the districts of Scherzligen, Dürrenast, Neufeld, Allmendingen, Buchholz, Schoren, Gwatt. Allmendingen bei Thun is situated 3 km southwest of Thun Castle.
Thun Castle
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Thun, Thun, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.75991° or 46° 45′ 36″ northLongitude
7.62999° or 7° 37′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FR9QJ5H+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 51360419OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q519524
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Thun Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “图恩城堡”
- Czech: “zámek Thun”
- French: “château de Thoune”
- French: “Château de Thoune”
- German: “Burg Thun”
- German: “Schloss Thun”
- German: “Thun”
- Japanese: “トゥーン城”
- Korean: “툰성”
- Polish: “Zamek Thun”
- Russian: “Замок тун”
- Russian: “Тун”
- Slovenian: “Grad Thun”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Thun”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schlossmuseum Thun and Platzschulhaus (former hospital).
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Explore places such as Schlossberg Thun Restaurant and Schloss Hotel Thun.
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