Erguel Castle
Erguel Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Sonvilier in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the best preserved castle ruin in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Sonvilier in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruines du Château d’Erguel”
- Address: Sonvilier
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sonvilier railway station and Reformed Parish Church.
Sonvilier railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sonvilier railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sonvilier, 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. Sonvilier railway station is situated 1 km northwest of Erguel Castle.
Reformed Parish Church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reformed Parish Church is situated 1¼ km northwest of Erguel Castle.
St-Imier railway station
Railway station
St-Imier railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saint-Imier, 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. St-Imier railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Erguel Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonvilier and Saint-Imier.
Sonvilier
Village
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sonvilier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.
Saint-Imier
Village
Photo: Green slash, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Imier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.
Villeret
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villeret is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. Villeret is situated 4 km northeast of Erguel Castle.
Erguel Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, castle ruin, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sonvilier, Bernese Jura, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.13576° or 47° 8′ 9″ northLongitude
6.9779° or 6° 58′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FV84XPH+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 659053224OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2968214
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Erguel Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Chateau d’Erguel”
- French: “château d’Erguel”
- French: “Château d’Erguël”
- French: “Ruines du Château d’Erguël”
- German: “Burg Erguel”
- German: “Burgruine Erguel”
- German: “Château D’Erguël”
- German: “Erguël”
- German: “Schloss Erguel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include XIII V/VI Stunden von Bern and Poste de Sonvilier.
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