Aris ob Kien Castle (German: Burg Aris ob Kien) is a ruined medieval castle from the 12th Century. It is located in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Swiss canton of Bern.[1]
| Aris ob Kien Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Burg Aris ob Kien (German) | |
  Location of Aris ob Kien Castle in Canton of Bern  Aris ob Kien Castle (Switzerland) | |
| Location | Reichenbach im Kandertal, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E |
| Built | 12th century |
| Restored | 1934 |
History
editThe castle was probably built in the 12th century as the family seat of the Freiherr von Kien. In the 13th century they abandoned the castle and moved to their second castle, the nearby Mülenen Castle. In 1934 the ruined castle was restored.
Location and description
editThe castle is located near the Kiene stream, a tributary of the Kander river.
The 1934 renovation cleared and repaired the remaining castle. Today it is still well preserved, with parts of the castle tower, the moat, earthen walls[2] and two ditches still visible. However, a third trench is no longer visible.
References
edit- ^ Burgenkarte der Schweiz - West: ISBN 978-3-302-09801-2, Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo, 2007
- ^ Mülenen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.