Hindelbank Castle
Switzerland, Hindelbank, Von Erlachweg 2
Description:
Hindelbank Castle is an aristocratic estate in the village of the same name belonging to the municipality of Bern. It was built in 1720 for a noble local family. The mansion consists of several two-storey buildings with a roof in the form of a tent. Notable is the design of windows with beautiful paintings in the form of shutters.
Until the beginning of the XIX century, the castle was residential, then a women's almshouse was equipped in it, and later a women's labor colony was placed here. Currently, there is a prison administration and an organization that helps women serving sentences.