Thorberg Castle

Thorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in Krauchthal in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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Type: Castle
Description: former castle and current correctional facility in Krauchthal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Chartreuse de Berne”, “Chartreuse de Sainte-Paule de Thorberg”, “Chartreuse de Sainte-Paule-de-la-Porte-du-Mont”, “Domus Sancta Paula Portæ Montis”, “Justizvollzugsanstalt Thorberg”, “Kartause Thorberg, Krauchthal, Schweiz”, “Thorberg 21, 33, (35, 36, 42, 44), 48, 52”, and “Thorberg Castle with outbuildings”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Sonne Inn (1839) and Bantiger.

Former Sonne Inn (1839)

Building

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Former Sonne Inn (1839) is a building, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Thorberg Castle.

The Bantiger is a mountain north of the Emmental Alps, overlooking the region of Bern. It is located east of Ittigen and north of Stettlen, in the canton of Bern. The Bantiger TV Tower, on the summit, is a 196-metre-tall tower used for FM and TV transmission. Bantiger is situated 4 km southwest of Thorberg Castle.

Hindelbank Castle

Prison

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Hindelbank Castle is a castle in the municipality of Hindelbank of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Hindelbank Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Thorberg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krauchthal and Bäriswil.

Krauchthal

Village

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Krauchthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Bäriswil

Village

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Bäriswil is a municipality in the district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Bäriswil is situated 3½ km northwest of Thorberg Castle.