Today's Berntor dates from the second half of the 18th century. The master builder was Niklaus Hebler, who built Bern's clock tower. The movement was made by the Ducommun brothers from La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1712. The three weight stones are cannonballs from the Murten battle and have to be pulled up by hand every 24 hours. The dial of the watch has only one hour hand. It shows an oath hand, which should indicate that Murten was a free imperial city.

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Berntor, Murten
The Berntor was first mentioned in 1239. It was completely destroyed in the Battle of Murten and had to be rebuilt several times later. The current Berntor dates …

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May 20, 2023

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Passage to the old town of Murten.

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