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
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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