Castelos e palácios

The locals still think of the ruins as their own Stein Castle. Standing majestically over Baden, it offers a magnificent view of the Old Town.

A visit to the vine and wine museum in the imposing Château de Boudry is a must for all wine enthusiasts. This region has been home to vineyards and winegrowers for over two thousand years. Of the six million litres of wine produced in the Neuchâtel vineyards in the 17th and 18th centuries, around four million were consumed in the region itself.

Schadau Castle was built between 1846 and 1854 for the Neuchâtel banker Denis Alfred de Rougemont. The location of the castle, on the southern banks of Lake Thun where the River Aare flows out of the lake, and with its views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, is almost as attractive as the architecture itself.

The Water Tower, Chapel Bridge and Musegg Wall dominate the historical skyline of the city of Lucerne. However, the best view of the lake basin can be enjoyed from the path that runs along the Musegg Wall.

The ruined castle of Steinsberg with the remains of the St Lucius chapel is a well-known landmark in Ardez. The ruin occupies a dominant position on a rocky outcrop on the edge of the village and offers an ideal vantage point. The model village in the Lower Engadin is under European protection as an historical monument.

Vullierens Castle, together with its magnificent gardens and sculpture park, constitutes one of Switzerland’s most remarkable heritage sites with a superb 180° view of the Alps, Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva.

Vários nobres residiram no Castelo de Jegenstorf: Friedrich von Erlach, General Guisan e o Imperador Selassie da Etiópia. Hoje, o prédio se transformou em um museu da cultura viva de Berna, atraindo visitantes com sua programação repleta de eventos e seu impressionante parque com livre acesso.

O museu especial de Romont, o Museu Suíço de Vitrais, apresenta obras de arte criadas sobre o vidro e através dele. Suas exposições vão desde pinturas em vitrais medievais até a arte da pintura reversa em vidro. No que se refere a estes últimos, Romont abriga a maior coleção do mundo.

O Château de Prangins foi construído no século XVIII por Luís Guiguer, um banqueiro suíço que viveu em Paris, tendo recebido hóspedes ilustres como Voltaire e José Bonaparte.

Montebello Castle is the second-largest castle in Bellinzona. It was built in the late Middle Ages and is often referred to as the “small castle”, “new castle” or “medium-sized castle”.

With its rust-red exterior, Palazzo Castelmur is one of the landmarks of the Bergell. The exhibition there follows the life of the emigrants from Bergell, who made careers as confectioners all over Europe.

Por muitos séculos, este edifício feudal foi residência da nobre família Heidegg – hoje, no entanto, abriga o centro de história e cultura do Vale Seetal. Um museu em que você aprende histórias e costumes de famílias aristocráticas, com o espírito do passado ainda vivo, e passeia por um grande parque com um belo jardim de rosas.

In the heart of the small medieval town of Estavayer-le-Lac stands the Château de Chenaux, overlooking Lake Neuchâtel and the reed beds of the Grande Cariçaie nature reserve.

The secrets of time are revealed in a magical place: the 18th-century Château des Monts. An extensive collection covers 500 years of watchmaking history. Unique and surprising exhibits such as automata, mechanical songbirds and pendulum clocks will enchant all visitors.

O Castelo de Leuk, situado no município de Leuk, em Valais, é um marco histórico que remonta ao século XII. Rodeado por vinhas e montanhas pitorescas, combina a arquitetura medieval com a utilização moderna como centro cultural para exposições e eventos.

Today, the castle reflects the change from a medieval castle to a patrician residence.

Hohenklingen Castle has been towering above the charming town of Stein am Rhein since the year 1200. The renovated castle attracts visitors interested in history as well as connoisseurs.

Reichenau Castle boasts a spectacular setting on the confluence of the Upper and Lower Rhine. The historic building is now being used by the Tscharner family as a winery.

The exhibit of the Thurgau History Museum in Frauenfeld Castle describes the eventful 15th century when the borders of today’s Canton Thurgau were formed. An insightful multimedia walk transports you into the fascinating world of knights, monasteries and provincial governors.

O castelo Oberhofen, com sua fortaleza medieval e sua torre do lago, está localizado às margens do Lago Thun. O castelo, que remonta ao início do século XIII, abriga um museu vivo. O grande parque do castelo tem fama de ser um dos mais magníficos da região dos Alpes.

The name of this fortress is based on its geographical location: the Castello is located on a rock as dark as the feathers of a raven (from dialect “corbatt”).

O castelo medieval no alto da cidade de Thun marca de forma triunfal a entrada para a região de Oberland Bernês. Símbolo preservado do poder, a construção abriga o Salão dos Cavaleiros, um dos poucos em seu estilo remanescentes da Idade Média.

The castle on Lake Thun stands in a delightful park surrounded by venerable old trees.

Este museu ganhador de prêmios internacionais oferece uma rica variedade da vida nos castelos nos últimos 800 anos.

The well-preserved castle of Neuchâtel, which is over 1,000 years old and from which the city gets its name, towers above the small city of Neuchâtel. From here, you have the best view for miles.

O Palácio de Waldegg é considerado o mais belo do patriciado de Solothurn. Aqui, os visitantes podem mergulhar na mesma atmosfera sofisticada do passado, quando embaixadores e a aristocracia francesa frequentavam o local. A visita conta com a ajuda de um moderno guia multimídia que esmiúça os tempos de glória de Solothurn.

There’s so much to do in Burgdorf Castle, with its unique combination of museum, restaurant and youth hostel. The new museum has many exciting things to reveal about the region and the wider world, while you can dine in a stately setting in the castle restaurant and then spend the night in the castle’s youth hostel. Live like the knights and damsels of old…