Schwarzenburg Castle
| Schwarzenburg Castle | |
|---|---|
Schloss Schwarzenburg | |
| Schwarzenburg | |
 Schwarzenburg Castle | |
  Schwarzenburg Castle  Schwarzenburg Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°48′54″N 7°20′29″E / 46.815049°N 7.341401°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Schloss Schwarzenburg foundation |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1573-76 |
Schwarzenburg Castle (
History
The castle was built in 1573–76 to replace the increasingly expensive to maintain Grasburg Castle. From the beginning it was built as an administrative center for the Grasburg district and as a home for the governor. Grasburg was a shared condominium between the Cantons of Bern and Fribourg so the governor was appointed by each Canton in turn. Following the 1798 French invasion, Schwarzenburg Castle and the district became part of Bern permanently.[2] The castle remained the administrative center of the Schwarzenburg District until the District was dissolved in 2010 as part of a major reorganization in the Canton. The castle was no longer needed and was one of twelve that the Canton offered for sale. It was the first of that group that sold, when the Canton accepted the offer of the Schwarzenburg Castle foundation (Stiftung Schloss Schwarzenburg) before the reorganization was complete.[3] Today the castle is used for art exhibits and can be rented for celebrations and meetings.
Construction
The castle was built as an administrative center and
See also
- List of castles in Switzerland
References
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b Schloss Schwarzenburg.ch - History (in German) accessed 13 March 2014
- ^ Liechti, Christian (10 December 2009). "Das erste Schloss ist verkauft". Berner Zeitung. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
46°48′54″N 7°20′29″E / 46.815049°N 7.341401°E
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