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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 631 metres (2,070 feet)
- …is also known as “Schenkenberg castle ruin”
- Description: castle ruin in Thalheim in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kasteln Castle and Gisliflue.
Kasteln Castle
Castle
Kasteln Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberflachs in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. Kasteln Castle is situated 1½ km east of Schenkenberg Castle.
Biberstein Castle
Castle
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
Oberflachs is a former municipality in the district of Brugg in Canton Aargau in Switzerland.
Schinznach
Village
Schinznach is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Schinznach is situated 3 km east of Schenkenberg Castle.
Biberstein
Village
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
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Latitude
47.44195° or 47° 26′ 31″ north
Longitude
8.10076° or 8° 6′ 3″ east
Open location code
8FVCC4R2+Q8
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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”
- Swiss German: “Ruine Schenkenberg”
- Western Panjabi: “قلعہ شنکنبرگ”
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