Hofwil Castle
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| Hofwil Castle | |
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Schloss Hofwil | |
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  Location within Switzerland | |
| General information | |
| Location | Münchenbuchsee |
| Coordinates | 47°01′17″N 7°27′42″E / 47.021293°N 7.461731°E |
| Completed | 1786 |
Hofwil Castle is a castle in the municipality of Münchenbuchsee of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
The castle was built in 1784–86 by the architect Carl Ahasver von Sinner for Gabriel Albrecht von Erlach. A peristyle was added to the neo-classical building in 1798.[2]
