Alt-Thierstein Castle
Alt-Thierstein Castle is a castle in Gipf-Oberfrick, Laufenburg District, Canton of Aargau. Alt-Thierstein Castle is situated nearby to the community center Waldhaus Gipf-Oberfrick, as well as near the peak Tiersteinberg.Photo: ManuelCH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Gipf-Oberfrick im Kanton Aargau, Schweiz
- Also known as: “Burgruine Alt-Thierstein” and “Ruine Tierstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alt Homberg Castle and Herrain.
Alt Homberg Castle
Castle
Alt Homberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Wittnau in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The castle is classified as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Alt Homberg Castle is situated 650 metres south of Alt-Thierstein Castle.
Frick railway station
Railway station
Frick railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Frick, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is an intermediate stop on the Bözberg line and is served by local and regional trains. Frick railway station is situated 3½ km east of Alt-Thierstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wittnau and Schupfart.
Wittnau
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wittnau is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Schupfart
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schupfart is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Wegenstetten
Village
Photo: Dimelina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wegenstetten is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Wegenstetten is situated 3 km west of Alt-Thierstein Castle.
Alt-Thierstein Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, Lowland Castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gipf-Oberfrick, Laufenburg District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.49696° or 47° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
7.97267° or 7° 58′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FV9FXWF+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 886297441OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1015229
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Tosk Albanian—“Alt-Thierstein Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château d’Alt-Tierstein”
- French: “Château d’Alt-Tierstein”
- German: “Alt”
- German: “Burg Alt-Thierstein”
- German: “Burgruine Alt-Thierstein”
- German: “Burgruine Alt-Tierstein”
- Swiss German: “Burg Alt-Dierschtäi”
- Swiss German: “Burg Alt-Thierstein”
- Swiss German: “Burgruine Alt-Dierschtai”
- Tosk Albanian: “Burg Alt-Thierstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waldhaus Gipf-Oberfrick and Tiersteinberg.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ruine Tierstein and Talhof.
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