Schenkenberg Castle
Schenkenberg Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Thalheim in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It was built in the 13th Century by the Habsburg dynasty, was the administrative seat for 260 years of a bailiwick of the city of Bern and fell into ruin in the 18th century.Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Thalheim in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schenkenberg castle ruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kasteln Castle and Gisliflue.
Kasteln Castle
Castle
Photo: Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kasteln Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberflachs in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of the village on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by vineyards and woods. Kasteln Castle is situated 1½ km east of Schenkenberg Castle.
Biberstein Castle
Castle
Photo: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biberstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Biberstein in the Swiss canton of Aargau. Biberstein Castle is situated 3½ km south of Schenkenberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberflachs and Schinznach.
Oberflachs
Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oberflachs is a former municipality in the district of Brugg in Canton Aargau in Switzerland. It is located about 6 km south west of the town of Brugg.
Schinznach
Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schinznach is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014, the former municipalities of Oberflachs and Schinznach-Dorf merged to form the new municipality of Schinznach. Schinznach is situated 3 km east of Schenkenberg Castle.
Biberstein
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biberstein is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Biberstein is situated 3½ km southwest of Schenkenberg Castle.
Schenkenberg Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, archaeological site, hill castle, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thalheim, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.44195° or 47° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
8.10076° or 8° 6′ 3″ eastElevation
631 metres (2,070 feet)Open location code
8FVCC4R2+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 199731189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Western Panjabi—“Schenkenberg Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Schenkenberg”
- French: “Château de Schenkenberg”
- German: “Burg Schenkenberg”
- German: “Burgruine Schenkenberg”
- German: “Ruine Schenkenberg”
- German: “Schenkenberg”
- Swiss German: “Ruine Sänkebärg”
- Tosk Albanian: “Ruine Schenkenberg”
- Western Panjabi: “قلعہ شنکنبرگ”
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