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Aarberg Castle
Aarberg Castle (german: Schloss Aarberg) is a castle in the municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of Aarberg in the cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Bern, Bern in Switzerland. History While the builder of the castle is unknown, the city itself was founded between 1220 and 1225 by count Ulrich III, Count of Neuchâtel, Ulrich III of Neuchâtel. The count had recently acquired the rulership over this region and needed a central location from which to rule. The island and the key bridge was a natural location for a town. The castle may have been built around the time of the founding of the city. The city was siege, besieged in 1339, 1382 and 1386 but not taken. In 1358 the Graf (or Count) Peter II, Count of Aarberg, Peter von Aarberg was in financial difficulties and began looking for someone to buy the city. After years of unsuccessful attempts, in 1377-79 he was able to sell the city and his rights as ruler to Bern. The Bernese bailiff took up residence i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarberg
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of , Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Radelfingen and Seedorf. Aarberg is not to be confused with Aarburg in Aargau or with Aarbergen in Germany. The town was once located on an island with the Aare and Little Aare (''Kleine Aare'') flowing around it. The old town grew up around the edge of the island with a large open plaza in the middle. In addition to the old town, Aarberg also includes the new outer quarter, and the villages of Spins, Mühletal and Grafenmoos. The official language of Aarberg is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. History Where Aarberg now stands was once an island surrounded by the Aare and the Little Aare. By 1138 there was a small pilgrim home and hospital w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
