The piggery with a typical shed roof is quite large. Apparently so much livestock was summered on the alpine commons that the whey from cheesemaking nourished a herd of swine.
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Opening hours
10 April to 2 November 2025
10 am to 5 pm daily