Grenchenberg

Grenchenberg is in Grenchen, Lebern District, Canton of Solothurn. Grenchenberg is situated nearby to the observatory Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen, as well as near Buetzen takeoff.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jura-Sternwarte Grenchen and Grenchenberg.

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 260 metres southwest of Grenchenberg.

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.

Burg Grenchen

Castle

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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. Burg Grenchen is situated 1½ km east of Grenchenberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenchen and Court.

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 3½ km south of Grenchenberg.

Court

Village

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Court is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. Court is situated 4 km northwest of Grenchenberg.