Neu-Signau Castle (german: Burg Neu-Signau) is a ruined castle in the
municipality of Bowil in the
canton of Bern
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
History
The castle was built to replace Alt-Signau Castle as the residence of the
Baron
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s 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
The castle is situated on a
conglomerate
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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
*
List of castles in Switzerland
References
* Burgenkarte der Schweiz - West: ,
Bundesamt für Landestopografie
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swisstopo, 2007
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External links
*
History of Signau from signau.ch
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Castles in the Canton of Bern