Schlossmuseum Thun

The Schloss (Castle) of Thun overlooks the town of Thun with it’s great four white pillars. Each castle I have been to in Switzerland so far has been very unique and different. The castle of Thun did not disappoint. In late March, it was still quiet as the tourist season hasn’t yet kicked off in Switzerland. Because of this, the castle was only open until 4pm on a Saturday. It was a beautiful warm sunny spring day, which was a perfect day to hike up the hill to the castle and view the amazing snow capped alps and countryside from the four towers of the castle. It is only a short trek up to the castle from the main town. The person at the ticket kiosk in the castle courtyard was extremely friendly. After only paying 8 francs (CHF) (great deal!), you immediately climb some narrow stars and end up in a giant room known as the Knights Hall. The size of the room blows your mind away. The wood beams are the original beams from the castle. Those beams have seen alot of history! You also immediately feel the temperature go down. On a hot summer day, I could imagine that the castle would be a fantastic way to escape the summer heat. From the knights hall you can climb up some more narrow stairs to enjoy the view from the four pillars. You can also view a couple of cells that had been used as a prison, some writing can still be seen etched in the walls from the prisoners. You can also view some old armor and weaponry. You then can descend back to the knights hall and then into the floors of the museum to learn a bit more about the history of Thun. Another bonus is that most of the plaques in the museum actually have translations in English! I have paid about 8 Francs just to climb up the stairs to the top of cathedral towers in order to enjoy a great view, so to get this to enter a castle not only to enjoy the view, but the building and museum was just an extra bonus. The money is well worth just the view you get from the top!

Schloss Thun has everything you are looking for in a medieval castle:
— Real deal castle built in the 12^th century
— Spectacular hilltop view over the lake and Alps
— Shady courtyard for your picnic lunch
— Easily accessible by train (though with a good walk up the hill)
— Well preserved «Knight’s Hall» where you can imagine movie-​like scenes
— Dungeons with chains in floors
— Enough armor and weaponry to make the little boy in all of us drool
— Almost no crowd the summer day we went
An excellent day-​trip option from anywhere in the area.

Schönes Schloss zum besichtigen. Das Schloss beherbergt eine Dauerausstellung die unter anderem Töpferware, Uniformen und Musikinstrumente präsentiert.
Die Ausstellungsräume sind einfach aber schön gemacht.
Von den vier Türmen des Schlosses, die man besichtigen kann, hat man eine tolle Aussicht auf die schöné Stadt Thun. Vom Bahnhof ist man recht schnell beim Schloss (schätzungsweise 15 Minuten zu Fuss).
Es gilt zu beachten, dass im Schloss selbst viel Treppensteigen angesagt ist.