Thun Panorama

Bernese Oberland


Swiss artist Marquard Wocher sketched out this panoramic painting – the world's oldest cyclorama of its kind – between 1809 and 1814, seizing inspiration from the view as seen from a rooftop in Thun's historic centre. Measuring 7.5m high and 38m long, the picture depicts the buzz of the town in the early morning, set against the backdrop of lake and mountains.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bernese Oberland attractions

1. Schadau Park

0.07 MILES

These beautiful botanical gardens spread along the shores of Lake Thun, with sublime views to the snowcapped Jungfrau range on clear days. The grounds…

2. Kirche Scherzlingen

0.11 MILES

First mentioned in 762, this wonderfully atmospheric church on the banks of the Aare has a sensitively restored Carolingian tower and Romanesque nave. The…

3. Thun Altstadt

1.04 MILES

It’s a pleasure to wander Thun’s attractive riverfront Old Town, where plazas and lanes are punctuated by 15th- and 16th-century townhouses. A stroll…

4. Schloss Thun

1.04 MILES

Sitting on a hilltop and looking proudly back on 900 years of history, Schloss Thun is the castle of your wildest fairy-tale dreams, crowned by a riot of…

5. Schloss Hünegg

1.41 MILES

The plaything of a wealthy Prussian baron and modelled on the chateaux in the Loire region of France, silver-turreted Schloss Hünegg is a feast of art…

6. Schloss Oberhofen

1.9 MILES

Scenically perched on the lake, turreted Schloss Oberhofen was wrested from Habsburg control after the Battle of Sempach (1386) and now traces Bernese…

7. Heimat und Rebbaumuseum

4.43 MILES

This attractive 18th-century wooden chalet showcases exhibits on wine cultivation. The best time to actually taste local tipples is at the Läset-Sunntig…

8. Schloss Spiez

4.61 MILES

This turreted medieval castle is smothered in oil paintings of its former masters, the influential von Bubenburg and von Erlach families. But it’s the…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "switzerland/thun/attractions/thun-panorama/a/poi-sig/1379748/1314855",
      "destination": "Bernese-Oberland",
      "continent": "Europe",
      "country": "Switzerland",
      "region": "Bernese-Oberland",
      "position": "superzone"
    }