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.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Sonvilier in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burg Erguel”, “Chateau d’Erguel”, “Château D’Erguël”, “Erguël”, “Ruines du Château d’Erguel”, “Ruines du Château d’Erguël”, and “Schloss Erguel”
- Address: Sonvilier
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Reformed Parish Church and Sonvilier railway station.
Sonvilier railway station
Railway stop
St-Imier railway station
Railway station
St-Imier railway station is a railway station in the… St-Imier railway station is situated 2½ km northeast of Erguel Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sonvilier and Saint-Imier.
Villeret
Village
Erguel Castle
- Categories: built 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″ north
Longitude
6.9779° or 6° 58′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FV84XPH+85
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Erguel Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château d’Erguel”
- French: “Château d’Erguël”
- German: “Burgruine Erguel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: XIII V/VI Stunden von Bern and Poste de Sonvilier.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ruines du Château d’Erguël and Sonvilier.
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