Nydegg Castle, Medieval castle remains in Mattequartier, Switzerland
The stone foundations of Nydegg Castle rest beneath the choir of Nydeggkirche, marking the original location of this thirteenth-century fortification in Bern.
Duke Berchtold V von Zähringen constructed Nydegg Castle in 1190 as a defensive structure, which the citizens of Bern later dismantled between 1266 and 1273.
The castle site transformed into a religious center with the construction of a small church between 1341 and 1346, following the complete removal of the fortress.
Visitors can examine the archaeological remnants of the castle while exploring the Mattequartier district, located at the eastern end of Bern's Old City.
The castle grounds included four corner towers and stood at a strategic position near the Aare River, where three artificial channels powered the city's watermills.
Location: Bern
Inception: 1190
GPS coordinates: 46.94887,7.45749
Latest update: March 3, 2025 10:23
Bear pit
188 m
Nydeggbrücke
122 m
Untertorbrücke
91 m
Nydegg church
10 m
Felsenburg
129 m
Zähringer memorial
37 m
Läuferbrunnen
78 m
Mahogany Hall
139 m
Bear pit
193 m
BärenPark Bern
156 m
Balancing bear
179 m
Gerbern alley fountain
169 m
Fasshaus fountain
193 m
Former Gasthof Klösterli
144 m
Fountain Nydegghöfli
56 m
Castle well Nydegghof
20 m
Untertorbrücke and Felsenburg
115 m
Mattenengebrunnen
54 m
Ländtetor
46 m
Niche fountain Junkerngasse
143 m
Counter flow in the river
147 m
Scenes from the New Testament
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Scenes from the Passion of Christ
26 m
Ländtetor
44 m
Bear pit
187 m
Camonet
172 m
Nydegghof
29 m
Travelling musician
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