Fascinating Oberhofen Castle – A Hidden Gem in Switzerland Museum Tour 4K

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A tour around the 13th century castle, Oberhofen Castle (Oberhofen am Thunersee) in Switzerland. A beautiful castle right on the shoreline of Lake Thun, a visit to Oberhofen Castle will surely be a memorable one. • ►Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/travellingwi... • ►Subscribe: https://bit.ly/TravellingWithEV and click the bell button to the right for new video notifications each week • #travel #oberhofen #castle #oberhofenamthunersee #lakethun #4k #tour • Song: Inspirational Sentimental Romantic - Lexin Music • Oberhofen Castle: https://www.schlossoberhofen.ch/en/home • Castle • In 1844 the castle was bought and converted to a summer residence by the aristocratic Pourtalès family from Neuchatel and Prussia. Since 1954 the castle has housed a museum drawing on the history of its former residents. In the servants’ quarters are the restored bedrooms of the personnel who took care of the well-being of the count’s family during the 19th century. The Oriental smoking room at the top of the keep offers a unique experience with its spectacular view onto the lake and mountains. Dating from the fifteenth century is the chapel with its impressive murals. • The Oberhofen Castle park is one of the most magnificent gardens in the Alpine region. With its striking tree formations, exotic wood plants, covered walkway and colourful flower parterres, this historic landscape garden is an ideal oasis to linger and unwind. • History • The impressive keep of the former fortress of Oberhofen was likely built in the early 13th Century. • In the 14th Century it belonged to the Habsburgs. After the Battle of Sempach, the Bernese troops occupied Oberhofen and soon afterwards the fortress and surrounding area came under the control of the Scharnachthal dynasty. Other Bernese dynasties followed. From 1652 to 1798, the castle became a bailiwick and was extended and converted into a castle. In 1801, it became a private property again. In the middle of the 19th Century, the castle was transformed under the Counts of Pourtalès whose ancestors had originated from Neuchâtel in Switzerland and migrated to Prussia. • In 1940, the American lawyer William Maul Measey established the Oberhofen Foundation. In 1954, the Museum opened to the public as an outpost of the Historic Museum of Berne. On January 1st 2009, Castle Oberhofen became an independent foundation again. In the new building on the seaside, which represents a bridge between the past and the 21st century, the Restaurant Schloss Oberhofen with its terrace on the lake opened in 2013. • Museum • Particularly noteworthy is the dining-room on the ground floor where the noble family once ate and which was directly connected to the kitchen. • The chapel from the 15th century takes us to the time of the Scharnachthals. The impressive murals that can still be seen there were commissioned by this family. • On the second floor are the bedrooms of the domestic servants who looked after the aristocratic family in the 19th century. An exhibition conveys the everyday life of servants in an informative and interactive way. From mid-June 2021, the former castle kitchen will also be accessible as a workplace of domestic workers. • OPENING HOURS AND RATES • RESTAURANT • Tuesday – Saturday 11 am – 11 pm • Sunday 11 am – 6 pm • (Monday closed) • CASTLE MUSEUM • 9th May – 30th October • Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 5 pm • (Monday closed) • Holidays: Whit Monday Swiss national holiday on 1st August open • LAKESIDE PATH • 1st March – 3rd April9 am – 5 pm • From 4th April: See castle park opening times • CASTLE PARK • 4th April – 22nd May 9 am – 8 pm • 23rd May – 31st July 9 am – 9 pm • 1st August – 18th September 9 am – 8 pm • 19th September – 23rd October 9 am – 7 pm • 24th October – 19nd December 9 am – 5 pm • Free access to the park. Dogs are not allowed in the castle or the park, but are welcome in the restaurant. • ENTRANCE FEES – CASTLE MUSEUM • Adults: CHF 12.– • Adult reduced (IV, students, groups from 10 persons, guest cards of the region): CHF 10.– • Children (6–16 years): CHF 5.– | Children until 6 years free of charge • Family ticket A (1 adult with up to 4 children until 16 years): CHF 20.– • Family ticket B (2 adults with up to 4 children until 16 years): CHF 30.– • ‍ • Free entrance with Swiss Museumspass, Oberhofner Museumspass, Schlössercard, Raiffeisenkarte, Flexi Pass, Youth Pass, Museen Bern, VMS-Mitgliederkarte • (Source: Schloss Oberhofen Website)

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