Münsingen Castle

Münsingen, Switzerland

By the 12th century a castle was built in Münsingen town from which the Senn family ruled the town. However, it was demolished by Bern in 1311. A wooden outbuilding was built on the castle lands three years later, which later became the cantonal psychiatric clinic. In 1550 the Schultheiss Hans Franz Nägeli rebuilt the castle building into its current appearance. It was renovated and repaired in 1749–53. In 1977 the municipality acquired the castle and converted it into a municipal museum.

The museum is open Friday and Sunday from October until April. It contains two permanent exhibits as well as occasional temporary exhibits. The first permanent exhibit focuses on the history of the town and on the Steiger family who lived in the castle for almost three centuries. The second permanent exhibit focuses on the work of the famous puppeteer, Therese Keller (1923-1972) who was a pioneer in the puppet theater in Switzerland.

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Founded: 1550
Category: Castles and fortifications in Switzerland

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Emma Ischer (2 years ago)
The lecture by Ernst W. Eggimann was excellent
Darius Burch (2 years ago)
well-kept park clean area
Margrit Wittwer (2 years ago)
Great exhibition
Hans Kipfer (2 years ago)
In addition to the civilian bar, the spacious park invites you to enjoy an aperitif afterwards. For the right arrangement and any "bad weather variant", we recommend working with the Schlossgut restaurant nearby - uncomplicated and creative offer according to your wishes ...
Stephan Schobinger (3 years ago)
Ob für idyllische Hochzeiten, als Lokalität für Ausstellungen oder als Raum für Essen und Veranstaltungen eine faszinierende, festliche und unvergessliche Umgebung.
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