Wittigkofen Castle
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| Wittigkofen Castle | |
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| Bern | |
 Wittigkofen Castle | |
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  Wittigkofen Castle | |
| Coordinates | 46°56′33″N 7°28′54″E / 46.94257°N 7.48174°E |
Wittigkofen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bern of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]
Wittigkofen Castle was originally built as a residence for a farm and was awarded to the followers of the Zähringians. In the mid thirteenth century Heinricus Wittenchoven managed the farm. He was a member of the council and the first documented feudal superior. The property was also home to the monastery of Interlaken. The castle had several owners and belonged to different families. Beat Ludwig von Mülinen (1521-1597) purchased the castle in 1570 and gave half to Hans Rudolf Steiger (1549-1577) six years later.[2]