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balhannah Says: As we were driving around the countryside near Murten, I realized this was an area for Dairy Cows.We saw quite a few Barn's, interesting they were, as we don't need them in Australia. They were colossal building's, and I noticed that the Farm House was adjoining the Barn, in...
balhannah Says: What I thought makes this town nice, is the well preserved City Walls and their Towers. You can gain access to the City Walls from the Little Tower, but I didn't, as a school group was before me. I understand there are good views of the Town, the Lake and Jura Mountains....
balhannah Says: The building of this Castle began in 1255 and since then, Tower's and building's have been added. Between 1797 to 1802, the castle was used as a Hospital, Prison and Barracks for the French army who invaded the town. No longer is the" Tower of Avenches," the Upper gate, this...
balhannah Says: I guess it all depends on what time of the year you are in Murten, as to what it is like. I was there when many flowers were blooming. The Police Station looked welcoming with bright Red Geranium's at the entrance, then I saw Roses growing up walls, flower's along an old...
balhannah Says: This is a small church in the old historic part of Murten. It is known as the French Church, and was built in 1478-1480 in late Gothic style. A plague on the wall is in memory of Guillaume Farel who was the reformer of the city.I was able to go inside, and there really...
balhannah Says: I believe there are several viewpoint's in Murten, the one I found, was by the Franzosische Kirche.It had a Memorial in the centre, and great views over Lake Murten. I could see there were Tour Boats waiting for Tourist's, and many Windsurfer's were enjoying the Lake breeze....
balhannah Says: Located very close to the Berne Tor, is the City School dating back to 1836. It is the oldest School House in Switzerland. In the playground is a unique clock combining five sun-dials and a fountain, and it gives the time of many different places in the world.Just outside...
balhannah Says: I doubt if you could miss the Berne Tor, the gateway out of the city in the direction of Berne.We came across this magnificent Tower and Gate on our way into the main street of Murten.Quite old, as it was rebuilt in 1778, and contains a clock mechanism made in 1712. The...
Greggor58 Says: The Museum of Murten is found essentially in what could be considered park lands adjacent to Lausannestrasse in a building that is in fact an old mill built in the year 1524....Its collection includes displays about the pre-history of the area..[as far back as the Neolithic...
Greggor58 Says: The Clock Tower can be found at the end of Hauptgasse...in fact is on the city side of the Bern Tor....or Bern Gate....its mechanism is still today needing to be wound every day...This is really the focal point of this busy main street in the Old Town....and its charm has...
Boat Tripping on Swiss Lakes.....
Greggor58 Says: There are two companies that offer transport service between communities on Lake or Lac de Neuchâtel, the Murtensee, and Bielersee or Lac de Bienne...all connected through canals and transits through what is referred to as "the marshes"...We booked onto "The Fribourg" owned...
Greggor58 Says: We ended up here at the beginning of our visit here to Murten...the ticket booth for our boat transport is located here...and so are cafes and snack bars...We visited on Good Friday and the sun was strong and warm....This is essentially a park and walkway that rings the Lake...
Few photos to convince you to visit Murten
ikeren Says: This is a small town with a compact (actually three streets) beautiful medieval center and the wall surrounding it. Make sure to walk on the wall itself – there are several entrances where you go up and down. Forty minutes by train from Bern. Highly recommended if you're in...
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This is an interesting casual smallish restaurant that we decided to check out and get OUT of the sun for a while...
The logo on the window contained a Canadian flag and I was kind of eager to check it out...the interior is wooden carved and crafted benches and banisters and furniture..
When you enter the restaurant there's a kind of cheesy type of Totem Pole to greet you...
The service was good and friendly but I was never able to find out what the Canadian connection was...
I liked the deserts enough to think that if I was ever back in Murten Id certainly return for a meal...
Favorite Dish: We shared two different types of cheese cakes and cold drinks and espresso....the deserts were REALLY good ..
The menu also had salads ...burgers...sea food....and the usual drinks and beverages...
Written Jul 11, 2009
Address: Hauptgasse 24
Phone: 41 26 670 07 87
Website: http://www.grizzlys.ch/Startseite_en.html
Vineyards of Motier...Shorline of Murtensee..
Greggor58 Says: The vineyards can be accessed easily from the caves of La Lamberta and the network of trails that Mont Vully offers as a good starting point. You can also arrive here at Motier by boat that you can catch from the shoreline of Murten.You would use the same boat that I talk...
Explore La Lamberta…WW 1 Military Site..
Greggor58 Says: If you’ve decided to explore a little of the Mont Vully area on the shores of the Murtensee and you choose to its possible that you can take a little time out here at La Lamberta and explore a World War 1 military defensive position carved into a sandstone deposit on the...
Hike to or Around Mont Vully...
Greggor58 Says: This picturesque recreational area is directly across the Lak Morat or Murtensee from the city of Murten..and can be reached by hiking or driving or by boat that you can get at the water front of Murten. There is a FREE parking area for vehicles and good signage to indicate...
Beautiful View of Lake Murtensee ...
Greggor58 Says: Lindensaal Park....yours to discover!This is a gem of a park that sits high above the shoreline of Lake Murtensee or Lac de Morat..it offers a beautiful view of the lake...has wonderful winding pathways that leads to the Museum of Murten found on grounds adjacent to the...
rexvaughan Says: We wanted to see Gruyere where the famous cheese was made and the chocolate factory at Broc without renting a car. We took a train from Murten to Fribourg, a bus to Bull, a train to Broc where we found the factory closed because it was Sunday. We also learned that it, like...
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Favorite thing: The town’s name is derived from the Celtic word moriduno, meaning “lakeside fortress”. It was first mentioned in 515 as the existence of a defensive place called “Muratum”. By 1013, the place was known as a fortress. Duke Berchtold IV of Zaeringen founded the town in 1159 next to the fortress. After his death, Murten was recognized as a “Free Imperial Town” by the German emperor Frederic II. It did not last long – in 1255 Murten falls under the protection of Count Peter of Savoy.
Fire in 1416 led to rebuilding in stone, a useful move since, shortly after, in June 1476, Murten allied itself with Bern and Fribourg against the Burgundians and found itself facing down a concerted siege from Charles the Bold. The town hung on for thirteen days, whereupon a Bernese force arrived from over the hills, weighed into the Burgundian army and massacred the lot – some 10,000 were slaughtered, and local legend tells of bones being washed up on the lakeshore even eighteen years later. Since then, Murten celebrates the victory every year on June 22nd. A runner took news of the victory 17km to Fribourg, but expired after recounting his tale – his exploit is commemorated today by thousands who take part in a fun run between the two towns on the first Sunday in October.
From 1484 on, and for 300 years, Murten is ruled by the 2 cantons – Bern and Fribourg. In 1803, Napoleon gives the town to the canton of Fribourg.
Written Aug 2, 2003
Murten is another Swiss gem that possesses a significant history in the development of modern day Switzerland and has in my opinion a really pretty “Old Town” complete with city walls and the...
Murten................. Famous for the historical event in history when Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy) was defeated by the Swiss in the Battle of Murten (1476).
This ancient little city and its surroundings are as beautiful as you could find anywhere. Wander the colorful streets in the center, walk the ramparts and by all means wander along the lake. This is...
One of the best preserved midieval towns in Switzerland. Developed in the 12th century on a lake of the same name. The defensive walls have existed since that time and can be climbed and walked by a...
Murten is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Switzerland. The majority of the town’s inhabitants (73%) are German-speaking and call it Murten; a minority (14%) consider French as their mother...
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