Dorneck Castle
Dorneck Castle is a castle in the municipality of Dornach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Dornach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruine Dorneck” and “Schlossruine Dorneck”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Goetheanum and Reichenstein Castle.
Goetheanum
Arts center
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Goetheanum, located in Dornach, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, is the world center for the anthroposophical movement. The term refers to two structures, the first was in use 1919 to 1922 and destroyed by fire; the second was completed in 1928 and is in use since. Goetheanum is situated 1 km northwest of Dorneck Castle.
Reichenstein Castle
Castle
Photo: Amada44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reichenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Reichenstein Castle is situated 2 km north of Dorneck Castle.
Dornach-Arlesheim railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pehaha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dornach-Arlesheim railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Arlesheim, in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is an intermediate stop on the Basel–Biel/Bienne line and is served by local trains only. Dornach-Arlesheim railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Dorneck Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arlesheim and Gempen.
Arlesheim
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arlesheim is a town and a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral are listed as a heritage site of national significance.
Gempen
Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gempen is a municipality in the district of Dorneck in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Gempen is situated 2½ km east of Dorneck Castle.
Aesch
Town
Photo: EinDao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aesch is a village and a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. Almost all of its area is located on the left, western bank of the Birs and is a suburb of Basel. Aesch is situated 2½ km southwest of Dorneck Castle.
Dorneck Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dornach, Dorneck District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.48003° or 47° 28′ 48″ northLongitude
7.62799° or 7° 37′ 41″ eastElevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)Open location code
8FV9FJJH+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 112245481OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Dorneck Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “多尔内克”
- Chinese: “多爾內克”
- French: “Dorneck”
- German: “Burg Dorneck”
- German: “Dorneck”
- German: “Ruine Dorneck”
- German: “Schloss Dorneck”
- Italian: “Castello di Dornach”
- Swedish: “Dornecks slott”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dorneck Castle”. Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.