Aris ob Kien Castle

Aris ob Kien Castle
Native name
German: Burg Aris ob Kien
Location of Aris ob Kien Castle in Canton of Bern
Location of Aris ob Kien Castle in Canton of Bern
Location Reichenbach im Kandertal, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E / 46.60861; 7.69556Coordinates: 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E / 46.60861; 7.69556
Built 12th century
Restored 1934

Aris ob Kien Castle (German: Burg Aris ob Kien) is a ruined medieval castle from the 12th Century. It is located in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Swiss canton of Bern.[1]

History

The castle was probably built in the 12th century as the family seat of the Freiherr von Kien. In the 13th century they abandoned the castle and moved to their second castle, the nearby Mülenen Castle. In 1934 the ruined castle was restored.

Location and description

The castle is located near the Kiene stream, a tributary of the Kander river.

The 1934 renovation cleared and repaired the remaining castle. Today it is still well preserved, with parts of the castle tower, the moat, earthen walls[2] and two ditches still visible. However, a third trench is no longer visible.

References

  1. ↑ Burgenkarte der Schweiz - West: ISBN 978-3-302-09801-2, Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo, 2007
  2. ↑ Mülenen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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