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]
| Hofwil Castle | |
|---|---|
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 |
History
editThe 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]
Castle grounds
editThe land around the castle was laid out as an English garden with a pavilion which holds the tomb of Emanuel von Fellenberg. The park is decorated with a number of statues including a bronze youth by Max Fueter from 1949 and the Pestalozzi monument by Alfred Lanz from 1888. The workshops and barn were built in 1885.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Schloss Hofwil". www.babs.admin.ch. Federal Office for Civil Protection. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
47°01′16″N 7°27′40″E / 47.021034°N 7.461037°E
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