Murten Castle

On the southwestern edge of the old town, the castle rises on a promontory. It was built starting in the mid-13th century under Peter II of Savoy on an irregular pentagonal floor plan. The oldest preserved part is the massive square keep from the time of construction. The outer walls of the castle are integrated into the city fortifications and reinforced by semicircular towers. The residential buildings have been rebuilt several times, especially during the conversion of the castle into the bailiwick seat between 1476 and 1540 and at the end of the 18th century, so that today various styles from late Gothic to late Renaissance and Baroque are combined. Today, the castle houses the prefecture.