Thun

Thun, a picturesque and ancient town of Switzerland, 17 miles SSE. of Bern by rail. It stands on the Aar, hardly a mile from the Lake of Thun (12 miles long, 2 broad; greatest depth, 1844 feet), out of which the river rushes past the town in a stream of crystal clearness. A 12th-century castle and a venerable church are the chief buildings. Pop. 5507.