Bar Inside Medieval Castle In Switzerland Makes Visitors Feel Like They're In The Belly Of A Prehistoric Animal With Carved Vertebrae And Architecture Inspired By The Alien Film Franchise

Bar Inside Medieval Castle In Switzerland Makes Visitors Feel Like They’re In The Belly Of A Prehistoric Animal With Carved Vertebrae And Architecture Inspired By The Alien Film Franchise

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 19/11/2025 at 13:51

Updated on 19/11/2025 at 13:56

Foto: Andy Davies/Museum HR Giger/Reprodução

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Inside the Château St. Germain Castle, the Giger Bar Transforms Medieval Architecture with Sculpted Vertebrae, Organic Ambience, and Direct References to the Alien Universe.

Gruyères is known for its medieval charm, but it surprises visitors with a bar created by H.R. Giger inside the Château St. Germain. The artist became world-famous after developing the creature in the Alien franchise, which earned him an Oscar for visual effects in 1979. This peculiar space has become part of the cultural itinerary of the region.

Opened in 2003, the bar serves as a direct complement to the museum dedicated to the artist, which opened five years earlier in the same castle. Additionally, Giger maintains a second bar with a similar aesthetic in Chur, his hometown.

Architecture That Transforms the Castle

The environment impresses right at the entrance as the ceiling reveals double arches that resemble vertebrae. These pieces traverse the original vault and create the sensation of an organic cave.

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Furniture as an Extension of Art

The central counter features the iconic Harkonnen chairs, designed for a Dune franchise film that never came to fruition.

They have backs that resemble spinal columns and bases that refer to bone structures. Therefore, they seem simultaneously functional and sculptural.

These pieces reinforce the biomechanical identity that marked Giger’s work and help create an immersive experience. An experience that stands out from the traditional architecture of the village.

Sensation of Being Inside a Creature

According to the official website of the H.R. Giger Museum Bar, the ambience evokes the biblical episode of Jonah and the Whale.

The idea is to provoke the sensation of being inside a fossilized prehistoric creature. The visitor perceives this in the details surrounding the ceiling, walls, and floor.

At the same time, some elements evoke futuristic ruins, as if it were possible to have been transported to the remnants of a mutant civilization.

Therefore, the space mixes past and future in an uncomfortable and fascinating way.

Short Menu Focused on the Universe of Giger

With a lean kitchen, the menu does not attempt to compete with the visual impact of the location. The highlight is the Alien Coffee, prepared with double cream from Gruyères.

Additionally, the Facehugger Shot pays homage to one of the best-known forms of the Alien monster.

The bar values architecture as the protagonist and transforms each visit into a complete sensory experience.

With information from Casa e Jardim.

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Bar Inside Medieval Castle In Switzerland Makes Visitors Feel Like They’re In The Belly Of A Prehistoric Animal With Carved Vertebrae And Architecture Inspired By The Alien Film Franchise

Inside the Château St. Germain Castle, the Giger Bar Transforms Medieval Architecture with Sculpted Vertebrae, Organic Ambience, and Direct References to the Alien Universe.

Architecture That Transforms the Castle

Furniture as an Extension of Art

Sensation of Being Inside a Creature

Short Menu Focused on the Universe of Giger

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Bar Inside Medieval Castle In Switzerland Makes Visitors Feel Like They’re In The Belly Of A Prehistoric Animal With Carved Vertebrae And Architecture Inspired By The Alien Film Franchise

Inside the Château St. Germain Castle, the Giger Bar Transforms Medieval Architecture with Sculpted Vertebrae, Organic Ambience, and Direct References to the Alien Universe.

Architecture That Transforms the Castle

Furniture as an Extension of Art

Sensation of Being Inside a Creature

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