Castle site Altschloss
Castle site Altschloss is an archaeological site in Zeglingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft. Castle site Altschloss is situated nearby to the peak Sodchopf, as well as near Leutscheberg.Photo: Kvgunten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: demolished medieval hilltop castle near the village of Zeglingen in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft
- Also known as: “Burgstelle Altschloss”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geissflue and Wisenberg.
Geissflue
Peak
The Geissflue is a hill of the eastern Jura Mountains, located between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. The border with the canton of Aargau runs east of the summit on the Geissfluegrat. Geissflue is situated 2½ km east of Castle site Altschloss.
Wisenberg
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wisenberg is a wooded mountain of the Jura Mountains, located between Häfelfingen and Wisen in northern Switzerland. The summit lies within the canton of Basel-Landschaft, near the border with the canton of Solothurn. Wisenberg is situated 3½ km southwest of Castle site Altschloss.
Wartenfels Castle
Castle
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wartenfels Castle is situated 3 km south of Castle site Altschloss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oltingen and Kilchberg.
Oltingen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oltingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Kilchberg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilchberg is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Rohr
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rohr is a former municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Rohr merged into Stüsslingen.
Castle site Altschloss
- Categories: deserted castle site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zeglingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.4145° or 47° 24′ 52″ northLongitude
7.92343° or 7° 55′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FV9CW7F+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 7945820335OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q105687592
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In Other Languages
“Castle site Altschloss” goes by many names.
- German: “Altschloss (Zeglingen)”
- German: “Burgstelle Altschloss”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sodchopf and Leutscheberg.
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