Thun Castle
- Visit: 1–2 hours
- Step-free access
- Ideal for kids, teens
Open today 10:00–17:00Kinder 6–16 J. CHF 3.–, unter 6 gratis CHF 3
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Why go
- Five floors of museum displays tracing about 4,000 years of regional history.
- Four corner towers overlooking Lake Thun, the town and the Alps.
Plan your visit
Opening times
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Sep 2026
Don't miss
- Courtyard wellThe courtyard well reaches a depth of 31.6 metres.Castle courtyard
- Former prison towerExplore the tower where Anabaptist women and men were once imprisoned.Castle tower
Know before you go
- February 1–March 31 and November 1–January 31: open 13:00–16:00.
- April 1–June 30 and September 1–October 31: open 10:00–17:00.
- July 1–August 31: open 09:30–17:30.
- Children aged 6–16 pay CHF 3; children under 6 enter free.
What's inside
- The permanent exhibition in the keep presents treasures from the town hall collection and 800 years of governors at the castle.
- The temporary exhibition changes yearly, offering new perspectives on the region.
Tips for your visit
- Allow 1–2 hours to visit.
- Tickets can be bought through the castle’s website.
Best time to visit
- July and August give you the widest choice of arrival times.
- For a visit from November through March, plan around an afternoon opening.
With kids
- Children can follow the knight trail, play the detective game or try the “Made in Thun” search game. The detective and search games are included with admission.
- The donjon has a ten-riddle game with two difficulty levels.
- Schools can book medieval castle life tours, modules and workshops for children from kindergarten through year 9.
Interesting facts3
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The Zähringen family preferred Burgdorf Castle and never lived at Thun Castle.
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The non-profit Schloss Thun Foundation runs the castle.
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The castle is a Swiss cultural property of national importance.
Château de Thoune - Wikipedia
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History
The castle’s history includes a murder within the Kyburg family, periods as a local administrative seat and court, and use as a prison. After the regional court left in 2009, the complex reopened following renovations in 2014.
- Early Middle AgesA small fort and church stood on the castle hill.
- 1218The House of Kyburg inherited the castle and added upper levels.
- 1322Eberhard II von Kyburg murdered his brother Hartmann II at the castle.
- Bernese periodThe castle served as a local administrative seat and court.
- 17th centuryA prison operated beneath the donjon roof.
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- 1886A new prison was built on the castle grounds.
- 1888The museum opened in the castle.
- 2006The city of Thun bought the castle from the canton of Bern.
- 2009The Bernese Oberland regional court left the castle at the end of the year.
- 2014The castle complex reopened at the end of June after extensive renovations.
Tours and audio guides
- Classic castle tours
- German, English, French or Italian
- Guided visit
- German, English, French or Italian Includes the former prison tower.
How to get there
- 10 minOn footWalk from Thun station to the castle; the walk takes about 10 minutes.
- On footThe steeper alternative climbs the church stairs, called Kirchtreppe.
- ParkingPark at Schlossberg car park, Burgstrasse 17, then walk the remaining few minutes. The road does not reach the castle.
- On footAddress: Schlossberg 1, 3600 Thun.
Sources: Thun Castle - Wikipedia · Thun - Wikivoyage (see) · Thun Castle – Medieval Museum Castle above Lake… · Schloss Thun – Museum und Wahrzeichen der Stadt… · Château de Thoune – Château-musée médiéval sur … · Schloss Thun - Wikipedia · Château de Thoune - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- schlossthun.ch/
- Phone
- +41 33 223 20 01
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Questions and answers
Was Thun Castle a royal residence?
The Zähringen Knights’ Hall was built as a monument to the family’s power. The Zähringen family preferred Burgdorf Castle and never lived here.
Can I hold a private event at Thun Castle?
Rooms, the courtyard and a tower are available for events. Proceeds support the museum.
What was built inside Schlossberg?
A parking garage was built inside the castle hill.
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