Blankenburg Castle

Blankenburg Castle is located in the Swiss commune of Zweisimmen, canton of Bern. The castle was declared a monument of national importance by the state. On the territory of Blankenburg is the government residence of the Governor of Obersimmenthal County, since 1997 there is also the court of the district capital of Saanen. The first mention of the castle in written sources occurs in 1329. The owners of the estate were Barons Dudingen.

In 1383, as a result of military operations, the castle passed to Bern, and became the official residence of the Bernese rulers. In 1767, Blankenburg was burned. On the remains of the masonry erected a new building of the new residence of the bailiff. The architectural style of Blankenburg Castle can be defined as later Baroque. The complex in the form of the letter L consists of the main two-storey stone building and one-storey wings. The terraced winter garden is located on the south side of the castle. The former stable also became part of the castle.