Burg Grenchen

The Burg Grenchen, also known as Bettleschloss, was a hill castle located above the present-day municipalities of Grenchen and Bettlach in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It is one of the early clearing castles in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle ruins in Bettlach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
Also known as: “Bettleschloss”, “Grenchen castle”, and “Grenchen castle ruins (11th century)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grenchenberg and Wandflue.

Grenchenberg

Peak

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The Grenchenberg is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The mountain is named after the town of Grenchen, located on its south side.

Wandflue

Peak

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Wandflue is a peak.

Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen

Observatory

Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Jura-Sternwarte. Built in 1976, it is located near Grenchen in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen is situated 1½ km west of Burg Grenchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bettlach and Grenchen.

Bettlach

Village

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Bettlach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Bettlach is situated 2½ km southeast of Burg Grenchen.

Grenchen

Town

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Grenchen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel/Bienne, approximately 25 km north of Bern. Grenchen is situated 3 km south of Burg Grenchen.