Neu-Signau Castle
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Neu-Signau Castle (German: Burg Neu-Signau) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bowil in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Typehill castle, spur castle
CodeCH-BE
Conditionburgstall (no above-ground ruins)
Coordinates46°54′34″N 7°42′34″E
| Neu-Signau | |
|---|---|
Burg Neu-Signau | |
| Bowil | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | CH-BE |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Location | |
  Neu-Signau | |
| Coordinates | 46°54′34″N 7°42′34″E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th Century |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Freiherren von Signau |
History
Location and description
The castle is situated on a conglomerate 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
References
- Burgenkarte der Schweiz - West: ISBN 978-3-302-09801-2, Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo, 2007
- Heinrich Türler (1905). Das Schloss Signau. Neues Berner Taschenbuch. Vol. 10. Bern: Freunde vaterländischer Geschichte. pp. 243–261. doi:10.5169/seals-128061.
External links
- Anne-Marie Dubler: "Bowil" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- History of Signau from signau.ch