Thun-Panorama: Das Rundbild von Marquard Wocher
Rich in detail, this picture takes a look at everyday life in Thun 200 years ago and, with its countless stories, becomes a hidden object picture for young and old alike.
The Basel artist Marquard Wocher created the first panorama of Switzerland in 1814. Fascinated by the Bernese Oberland, he designed a 38-metre-long circular painting of the small town of Thun and its surroundings, with views as far as the Bernese Oberland Alps. Rich in detail, this picture takes a look at everyday life in Thun 200 years ago and, with its countless stories, becomes a hidden object for young and old alike. Today, the panorama is the oldest circular picture in the world and is a deposit of the Gottfried Keller Foundation.
In the 2026 season, we are offering various special tours of the panorama painting by Marquard Wocher.
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