This weekend is dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Murten. Discover the full programme and all the essential information about the commemorative celebrations here.
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY, 19 JUNE – FOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
From 7:00 p.m. Fountain Festival
SATURDAY, 20 JUNE – OFFICIAL CEREMONY & WHITE BRUNCH
09:30 a.m. – 07:00 p.m. Medieval market and encampment with performances
09:15 a.m. Ecumenical service and wreath-laying ceremony
10:15 a.m. Festive parade
11:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m. White Brunch
11:45 a.m. Official ceremony (live broadcast in the Parish Hall)
12:00 p.m. Concert by La Landwehr
01:00 p.m. Ceremonial salute by the Contingent des Grenadiers Fribourgeois and the Milices Vaudoises
02:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. White Afternoon
05:00 p.m. – 02:00 a.m. White Party
SUNDAY, 21 JUNE – HISTORIC MURTEN SHOOTING COMPETITION
08:00 a.m. Parade departure for the Murten Shooting Competition
08:30 a.m. – 05:00 p.m. Medieval market and encampment with performances
08:45 a.m. Commemorative ceremony at Bodemünzi
10:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. Historic Murten Shooting Competition
04:15 p.m. Shooters’ assembly and prize-giving ceremony
MONDAY, 22 JUNE – SOLENNITÄT
05:00 a.m. Reveille
08:30 a.m. Opening of the Solipintli
09:00 a.m. Celebrations in the German Church (secondary school) and in the festival tent on the school square (primary school)
09:30 a.m. Concert by the City Band
10:00 a.m. Flag handover ceremony, followed by a parade
10:45 a.m. Crossbow shooting competition
11:00 a.m. Performances by classes 3H & 4H and 7H & 8H
11:30 a.m. Concert by the Burgdorf Cadet Band
02:00 p.m. Final round of the crossbow shooting competition, followed by a shooting contest
03:00 p.m. Parade of all school classes
03:45 p.m. Solirama by the secondary school classes and cadet performances with flag handover
04:30 p.m. Concert by the Burgdorf Cadet Band
05:30 p.m. – 07:00 p.m. Mobile play activities organised by the Youth and Community Work Service
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
The following road closures will be in effect:
FRIDAY
From 5:00 p.m. Old Town, Berntor Square, Raffor, Längmatt 1–11
SATURDAY
All day Old Town, Berntor Square, Raffor, Längmatt 1–11
(Access to Rathausgasse via the Castle route possible from 12:00 p.m.)
08:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Ryf, Lausanne Street from the swimming pool roundabout
SUNDAY
All day, Old Town, Berntor Square, Raffor, Längmatt 1–11
(Access to Rathausgasse via the Castle route possible until 5:00 p.m.)
MONDAY
All day, Old Town, Berntor Square, Raffor, Längmatt 1–11
(Road closures remain in place until Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.)
Dates and timetable
From 19 to 22 Jun 2026
Region Murtensee / Région Lac de Morat
Hauptgasse 27
3280 Murten
+41 (0)26 670 51 12
