Farnsburg Castle
Farnsburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Ormalingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle ruins in Ormalingen in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Farnsburg Castle ruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gelterkinden railway station and Bischofstein Castle.
Gelterkinden railway station
Railway station
Gelterkinden railway station is a railway station… Gelterkinden railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Farnsburg Castle.
Bischofstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Aschweizer, Public domain.Ruine Itkon
Castle
Photo: Aschweizer, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buus and Hemmiken.
Buus
Village
Hemmiken
Village
Farnsburg Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ormalingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.49305° or 47° 29′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.87045° or 7° 52′ 14″ east
Elevation
718 metres (2,356 feet)
Open location code
8FV9FVVC+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Farnsburg Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “Farnsburg”
- French: “ruines de Farnsburg”
- German: “Farnsburg, mittelalterliche-neuzeitliche Burgruine”
- German: “Ruine Farnsburg”
- Swiss German: “Ruine Farnsburg”
- Turkish: “Farnsburg Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Reservoir Farnsberg and Hofgut Farnsburg.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ruine Farnsburg and Lindenplätzli.
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