Castle
Wittigkofen Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 16th century
Wittigkofen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bern of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Wittigkofen Castle was originally built as a residence for a farm and was awarded to the followers of the Zähringians. In the mid thirteenth century Heinricus Wittenchoven managed the farm. He was a member of the council and the first documented feudal superior. The property was also home to the monastery of Interlaken. The castle had several owners and belonged to different families. Beat Ludwig von Mülinen (1521-1597) purchased the castle in 1570 and gave half to Hans Rudolf Steiger (1549-1577) six years later.
In June 2011 a decision was made by the director Jürg StüssiLauterburg of the Library am Guisanplatz (BiG), a federal military library in Bern, to purchase a historical collection of items from the Von Wurstemberger family. The collection of items had been collected and exhibited in the Wittigkofen Castle. The collection included a large library, maps, and a portrait of Johann Ludwig Von Wurstemberger, a cabinet, and drawings. The Von Wurstemberger library was located in the French room of the castle and contained many books that reflected the impact that this family had on the Confederation's military history. Before being packed for transfer, every book was thoroughly cleaned with a special vacuum to avoid bringing insects to their new location.
The books were packed into 50 removal boxes for transfer to the Library am Guisanplatz, with the help of active military personnel, and moved to their new location in September 2011.
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Wittigkofen Castle ranks #6,793 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #178 of the 200 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1580, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bern, 3 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Wittigkofen Castle?
Wittigkofen Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.94257°, 7.48174°.
When was Wittigkofen Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1580. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Wittigkofen Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,793 of 7,738 worldwide, and #178 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Wittigkofen Castle?
Felsenburg, about 2 km away.
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