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Büren Castle

Büren Castle (German: Schloss Büren) is a castle in the municipality of Büren an der Aare in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

History

The castle was built between 1621 and 1924 as the residence of the Bernese Landvogt of the area. It was built on the site of four farmhouses. From 1624 until the 1798 French invasion, a total of 77 Landvogts lived in the castle. Some bullet scars from the troops that invaded in 1798 are still visible on the castle walls.
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