Prison Tower

C’est une vieille tour construite au moyen âge, avec plusieurs étages avec des cachots, et en haut une magnifique vue sur la ville.
Il a trois étage, deux étages avec de vieux cachots et un étage avec une maquette de la ville de Neuchâtel.

C’est une tour médiéval situé à côté du château de Neuchâtel, l’entrée est modique, des escaliers en bois, deux étage avec des cellules en bois et en haut, le toit de garde avec ses créneaux, un magnifique vue sur la vieille ville de Neuchâtel.

The Prison Tower claimed to be the oldest building in Neuchâtel with foundations dating back to the 10^th century. The Prison tower can be found at the base of the Neuchatel castle and is definitely worth a stop for anyone touring the area. Inside the tower as you climb the steep wooden stairs up you will find two two wooden cells that were used until 1848 (couldn’t believe how tiny they were!). Once you reach the top, you will find a fantastic view of the city, lake, and surrounding mountains. For only 2 chf entrance free it is definitely worth a visit for the view. The entrance is automated, and there are no humans manning the gate. The tower closes at 6pm. You have to feed the machine exactly 2 CHF in coins, no more, no less. If you don’t give it exact change, the door won’t open, and you won’t get your coins back. We were 10 cents short, and it wouldn’t give us back our money, we had to run to a nearby store to get 10 cents to feed into the machine in order for it to let us in. It was quite frustrating. Also, there is a large turnstile gate and a door. It is not the door that you enter it is the claw like turnstile. After you feed the machine 2 chf there is no sound or indication that the door has been released, you just go through. Then the next person is free to feed the machine money. Other than the frustrating entrance turnstile, I enjoyed the view awaiting me at the top.