CastleKöniz

Köniz Castle

Church community center
Priest's office

The building was originally built in the early 11th century as a walled collegiate building for the Augustinian Canons.
From 1226, the castle was owned by the Teutonic Order until the dissolution of the commandery. Around 1261, a knight's house and the inner courtyard were built.

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Source: swisscastles.ch

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Location: 46.9209, 7.4139