Schlosswil Castle
Encyclopedia
Schlosswil Castle is a castle from the 13th and 16th Century in the municipality
of Schlosswil
in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland
. The castle is a favorite destination for locals and is a Heritage Site of National Significance
. It was the administrative seat of the Konolfingen District.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Schlosswil
Schlosswil
Schlosswil is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Schlosswil has an area of . Of this area, 71.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled.-Demographics:Schlosswil has a...
in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The castle is a favorite destination for locals and is a Heritage Site of National Significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
. It was the administrative seat of the Konolfingen District.
External links
- Photos and description in swisscastles.ch
- Photos and brief description from burgen.ch