Castle site Altschloss

Castle site Altschloss is an archaeological site in Zeglingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft. Castle site Altschloss is situated near the peak Sodchopf, as well as near Leutscheberg.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: demolished medieval hilltop castle near the village of Zeglingen in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft
Also known as: “Altschloss (Zeglingen)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Geissflue and Wisenberg.

Geissflue

Peak

Photo: StFr, CC0.

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

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Oltingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.

Kilchberg

Village

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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
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Latitude

47.4145° or 47° 24′ 52″ north

Longitude

7.92343° or 7° 55′ 24″ east

Open location code

8FV9CW7F+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7945820335

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q105687592

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In Other Languages

“Castle site Altschloss” goes by many names.

German: “Burgstelle Altschloss”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sodchopf and Leutscheberg.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Zigflue and Niklaus Landtechnik.

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