JACOB JR, MY JEWISH WORLD. THUN CASTLE. THUN/SWITZERLAND

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The amazing night view of the Thun Castle!!!!!!!!

Sunday, Kislev 8, 5778. November 26, 2017.

Shalom! World.



The present day castle with its adjoining buildings was originally a fortress. There was a stately home with a residential building and a curtain wall already in the 12th century. This is confirmed by archeeological research, which took place during the bug reconstruction in 2013.


 It can be presumed that the Duke of Zähringen did not take over the compound quite peacefully. Berchtold V had the up to the presente day well-preserved monumental donjon integrated in the compound. The Zähriger never intended to live here as  they had  a residence built in Burgdorf. Yet, it is with this imposing tower that they could leave a sign of their power over the region and the local trading paths. The donjon is unsuitable as a permanente residence as it is actually a single 14-metre high room, which is now called the Grand Hall. In its time na imposing place of representation, today one of the best-preserved representation halls of the Middle Ages.


Since the 21th century, Thun Castle with its adjoining buildings was the domicilie of Thun nobility and was always reconstructed to suit their use. No building measures were taken during the time of the Dukes of Kyburg, yet there were many changes under the long reign of Bern up to 2006; these changes also including the offices of the regional court. Since the 17th century, there had also been a prision under the roof of the donjon. !886 the Canton of Bern erected the new regional prision on the castle wall. The prision warden was also responsible as the ticket selller and as the guard of the museum that was opened in the Donjon.


In 2010 a fundamental change happened. After 800 years of beinng in the possession of the public, the city of  Thun sold the property of the former castle área with the exception of the donjon leasehold. Midyear 2014 a conference and training centre were opened including a hotel and a restaurant. The museum has received a new entrance área and na additional exhibition room.

Shalom! Aleichem.

Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr. B.A.C.E., avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz .

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