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Castles near Bern
60 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Old Worb Castle, 9 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Habsburg Castle — #86 of 3,708 worldwide — 80 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Valère Castle, founded 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Switzerland (53), France (4), Germany (3).
Within 25 km of Bern
- Burgdorf Castle
18 km north-east · Castle
Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Trachselwald Castle
24 km east · Castle
Trachselwald Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
- Old Worb Castle
9 km east · Castle
Worb Castle is a castle in the municipality of Worb of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Thorberg Castle with outbuildings
11 km north-east · Castle
Thorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in Krauchthal in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
- Laupen Castle
16 km west · Castle
Laupen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laupen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Toffen Castle
10 km south · Castle
Toffen Castle is a Baroque country estate in Toffen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Büren Castle
22 km north · Castle
Büren Castle is a castle in the municipality of Büren an der Aare in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Landshut Castle
22 km north · Castle
Landshut Castle is a castle in the municipality of Utzenstorf of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Castle of the counts of Gruyères
49 km south-west · Castle
The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland.
- Aarburg Castle
54 km north-east · Castle
Aarburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Thun Castle
25 km south-east · 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…
- Neuchâtel Castle
40 km west · Castle
Neuchâtel Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neuchâtel of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
- Oberhofen Castle
30 km south-east · Castle
Oberhofen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberhofen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Spiez Castle
34 km south-east · Castle
Spiez Castle is a castle in the municipality of Spiez of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Schadau Castle
27 km south-east · Castle
Schadau Castle is a castle on the south side of the Aare near Lake Thun in the city of Thun, Canton Bern, Switzerland.
- Chenaux Castle
47 km west · Castle
Chenaux Castle is a castle in the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Angenstein Castle
59 km north · Castle
Angenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Duggingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.
- Hünegg Castle
28 km south-east · Castle
Hünegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Hilterfingen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Wildenstein Castle
58 km north · Castle
Wildenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bubendorf in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.
- Neu Bechburg
44 km north-east · Castle
Neu Bechburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oensingen of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
+ 2 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Habsburg Castle
80 km north-east · Castle · #86 worldwide
Habsburg Castle is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River.
- Chillon Castle
71 km south-west · Castle · #124 worldwide
Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon, pronounced [ʃɑto d ʃijɔ̃]) is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the…
- Valère Castle
80 km south · Castle
The Valère Basilica, also called Valère castle, is a fortified Roman Catholic church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Lenzburg Castle
74 km north-east · Castle
Lenzburg Castle is a castle located above the old part of the town of Lenzburg in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
- Fort de Joux
82 km west · Fortress
The Fort de Joux or Château de Joux is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in the Jura…
- Tourbillon Castle
79 km south · Ruin
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Palais de Rumine
78 km south-west · Palace & château
The Palais de Rumine (French pronunciation: [palɛ d ʁymin]) is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Hallwyl Castle
70 km north-east · Castle
Hallwyl Castle is one of the most important moated castles in Switzerland. It is located on two islands in the River Aabach, just north of the…
- Aigle Castle
79 km south-west · Castle
Aigle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aigle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Vufflens Castle
88 km south-west · Castle
Vufflens Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Vufflens-le-Château in the canton of Vaud.
- Rötteln Castle
79 km north · Ruin
Rötteln Castle, located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, just 10…
- Château d'Ouchy
79 km south-west · Palace & château
The Château d'Ouchy is a hotel built on the site of a former medieval castle in the Ouchy lakeside neighbourhood of Lausanne, Switzerland by…
+ 26 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q70.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Bern?
The Castlemap atlas maps 60 landmarks (41 castles · 4 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 12 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Bern, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Bern?
Old Worb Castle, a castle 9 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Bern?
Habsburg Castle, ranked #86 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 80 km north-east from Bern.
What is the oldest castle near Bern?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Valère Castle, founded 1000 — 80 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Basel (69 km) · Lausanne (77 km) · Mulhouse (89 km) · Besançon (113 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.