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20 April 2015

Castle Thun

My talented daughter Carol in Sydney, Australia, has decided to paint the castle in my home town of Thun in Switzerland.

She is putting the final touches onto the canvass.
The castle is in the town of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built in the 12th century, today houses the Thun Castle museum and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

The castle was built between 1180 and 190 by the Duke Berthol V of Zähringen, who constructed the still preserved keep to the level of the Knights' Hall. In 1218 it was inherited by the House of Kyburg.

Tragedy struck in 1322 when Count Eberhard committed fratricide by killing his brother by pushing him out of one of the castle windows. He then had to ask for help of the town of Bern and the following year was forced to sell Thun and its castle to Bern.

In 2006, the castle was bought by the city of Thun from the canton of Bern. Until 2009 the Bernese Overland regional court was based in the castle.

Here is Carol's finished oil painting.
The final painting

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5 comments:

  1. HuggybearApril 20, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    Brilliant Carol.
    Will look very good in your new office / lecture room, Bill.
    Colin

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    1. wilbo43April 20, 2015 at 2:39 PM

      No, the castle will be upstairs in the dining room, prominently displayed.

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    2. HuggybearApril 20, 2015 at 5:17 PM

      Good decision.
      Yes, more people will see it.
      Colin

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  2. GeorgeApril 21, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    The painting is beautiful. Thanks for sharing the information about the castle's history.

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  3. DeniseinVAApril 21, 2015 at 10:22 PM

    She is very talented. What a great gift! It is going to look fantastic on your wall. Thanks for the history if the castle also.

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