Aris ob Kien Castle

Aris ob Kien Castle
Native name German: Burg Aris ob Kien
Location of Aris ob Kien Castle in Switzerland
Location	Reichenbach im Kandertal, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E / 46.60861; 7.69556Coordinates: 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E / 46.60861; 7.69556
Built	12th century
Restored	1934

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]

History

The 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

The 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

↑ 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.

Castles and Fortresses of the Canton of Bern

Aarberg Aarwangen Allmendingen Amsoldingen Aris ob Kien Belp Bipp Blankenburg Brandis Bremgarten Burgdorf Bümpliz, Old Castle Bümpliz, New Castle Büren Burgistein Erguel Erlach Felsenburg, Bern Felsenburg, Kandergrund Gampelen Grasburg Grünenberg Gümligen Hofgut Habstetten Hindelbank Hofwil Holligen Hünegg Hünigen Ittigen Jegenstorf Kehrsatz Köniz Landshut Laupen Ligerz Lohn Oberer Mannenberg Unterer Mannenberg Villa Mettlen Moutier Mülenen Münchenwiler Münsingen Muri Nidau Oberdiessbach Oberhofen Oberried Ralligen Reichenbach Restiturm Riggisberg Ringgenberg Rümligen Schlossberg Schadau Schwarzenburg Seeburg Alt-Signau Neu-Signau Spiez Spittel Tellenburg Thielle Thorberg Thun Thunstetten Toffen Trachselwald Unterseen Unspunnen Wangen an der Aare Wartenstein Weissenau Wiedlisbach Wil Wimmis Wittigkofen Worb

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