Balm ruins

The Balm ruins are the remains of a fortified cave dwelling at the foot of Balmfluh in the Jura Mountains, in the municipality of Balm bei Günsberg in the Canton of Solothurn.

Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: castle ruins in Balm bei Günsberg in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
Also known as: “Balm”, “Burg Balm”, and “Grottenburg Balm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Balmfluechöpfli and Röti.

Balmfluechöpfli

Peak

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Balmfluechöpfli is a peak.

Röti

Peak

Photo: IqRS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Röti is a peak.

Bad Attisholz

Restaurant

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Bad Attisholz is a restaurant, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Balm ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niederwil and Günsberg.

Niederwil

Village

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Niederwil was a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. In 2011 Niederwil merged into Riedholz.

Günsberg

Village

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Günsberg is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Kammersrohr is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The municipality, located in the Lebern district, is the smallest municipality in Switzerland, both in population and surface area and is situated on a terrace in the southern foothills of the Jura Mountains. Kammersrohr is situated 3 km east of Balm ruins.

Balm ruins

Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Balm bei Günsberg, Lebern District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25551° or 47° 15′ 20″ north

Longitude

7.55512° or 7° 33′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FV97H44+62

OpenStreetMap ID

node 427703390

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q1624444

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In Other Languages

“Balm ruins” goes by many names.

German: “Ruine Balm”

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Highlights include Balmschacht, SAC and Balmweid.

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