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Museum Admission Spiez Castle
Duration: 1 hour
fromCHF 12
On a guided tour of Spiez Castle, you’ll experience 1,300 years of castle history up close. Historic rooms, selected objects, and views come together to create an engaging walk-through.
Guided Tour of Spiez Castle
Activity provider: Stiftung Schloss SpiezOn a guided tour of Spiez Castle, you’ll experience 1,300 years of castle history up close. Historic rooms, selected objects, and views come together to create an engaging walk-through.
Duration
1 hour
Meeting point
Castle Museum, Castle Street 16, 3700 Spiez (Museum Entrance)
Free cancellation
Full refund in case of cancellation up to 14 days before start
Languages
German, English, French
from CHF 200
from CHF 200
- Includes
- Highlights
- Description
- Important Information
- Meeting Points
Includes
Tour Museum Castle Spiez
Admission Ticket
Highlights
- Join a guided tour that clearly explains how the castle evolved into a grand manor house
- Explore selected castle rooms with original furnishings and hear stories about their former residents
- Delve deeper into topics like the Middle Ages, courtly culture, daily life, or notable individuals depending on your chosen theme
- Have significant artifacts, architectural features, and traces of centuries explained to you right on site
Description
At the Spiez Castle Museum, you explore the history of a Bernese Oberland castle perched high above Lake Thun. In the historic rooms, you follow the transformation from a medieval fortress to the representative manor of prominent noble families. You'll encounter figures like Heinrich von Strättligen, Adrian von Bubenberg, and Franz Ludwig von Erlach, gaining insights into their daily lives.
Interactive stations, 3D viewers, and staged rooms bring the past lifestyle vividly and tangibly to life for you. Climbing the tower reveals wide views over Lake Thun, the vineyards, and the surrounding mountain landscape.
Important Information
- The castle museum is not wheelchair accessible.
Meeting Points
Castle Museum, Castle Street 16, 3700 Spiez (Museum Entrance)
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