Steffisburg: Thun Castle - Stadtkirche Thun - Stockhorn
Thun is best known within Switzerland for its 12th-century castle, a prominent landmark above the old town. The city stands where the Aare leaves Lake Thun, with the Bernese Prealps rising to the south and west. Thun Castle was built by the Dukes of Zähringen and now houses a historical museum; its elevated position also places it beside the Stadtkirche Thun, the town’s principal Reformed church. The Stockhorn, a 2,190-metre summit in the Bernese Prealps, forms part of the mountainous setting beyond the lake. Steffisburg lies immediately northeast of Thun and shares the urban area’s connection to the lake, river and surrounding highlands.
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The landscape around Steffisburg is shaped by the Zulg valley and the Bernese foothills above Lake Thun, conditions that have influenced both the settlement pattern and local economy. Directly northeast of Thun, the municipality marks the transition from the Aare valley to rising ground toward the Bernese Oberland. The Zulg runs through Steffisburg before joining the Aare in nearby Thun, linking the town to one of Switzerland’s principal river corridors. In the historic centre, the Höchhus stands as a notable medieval secular building and recalls the area’s long-settled character. Steffisburg helps reveal where the compact Thun urban area gives way to more rural terrain. Find related webcams around Thun, Lake Thun and the Bernese Oberland to build a fuller picture of this part of the canton of Bern.
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Built around the Aare River and routes across the Swiss Plateau, Bern grew into a canton connecting the federal capital with the Bernese Oberland. Its territory extends from Jura foothills and farmland through the Aare valley to the high Alps around the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The city of Bern, Switzerland’s federal capital, preserves an Old Town inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, while Thun and Interlaken lead towards Lakes Thun and Brienz. Urban institutions, dairy farming and established alpine resorts give the canton a notably broad Swiss character. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Bern relates to its Alpine and plateau surroundings.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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