Neu-Signau Castle
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| Neu-Signau | |
|---|---|
Burg Neu-Signau | |
| Bowil | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | CH-BE |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Location | |
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| Site history | |
| Built | 14th Century |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Freiherren von Signau |
Neu-Signau Castle (German: Burg Neu-Signau) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bowil in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
[edit | edit source]The castle was built to replace Alt-Signau Castle as the residence of the Barons of Signau. It was intended to protect and control the road between the Emmental and Aare river valley. In 1826 the castle was demolished.
Location and description
[edit | edit source]The castle is situated on a conglomerate spur above Bowil village. On an opposite hill, across the valley are the ruins of Alt-Signau Castle. Today, only a few traces of the castle can be seen.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- Burgenkarte der Schweiz - West: Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo, 2007
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Anne-Marie Dubler: "Bowil" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- History of Signau from signau.ch