Thorberg Castle

Thorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in in the , .
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 656 metres (2,152 feet)
  • …is also known as “Thorberg Castle with outbuildings”
  • Description: former castle and current correctional facility in Krauchthal in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Sonne Inn (1839) and Bantiger.
Building
is a building, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Thorberg Castle.
The is a mountain north of the Emmental Alps, overlooking the region of . is situated 4 km southwest of Thorberg Castle.
is a castle in the municipality… is situated 4 km northwest of Thorberg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krauchthal and Bäriswil.
is a municipality in the administrative…
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km northwest of Thorberg Castle.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Thorberg Castle.
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Latitude
47.00261° or 47° 0′ 9″ north
Longitude
7.56466° or 7° 33′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FV92H37+2V
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