Alt-Bechburg Castle
Alt-Bechburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Holderbank of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Holderbank in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Alt-Bechburg ruin”, “Ruine Alt Bechburg”, and “Ruine Alt-Bechburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Fridolin catholic church and Oberer Hauenstein Pass.
St. Fridolin catholic church
Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Fridolin catholic church is situated 1½ km west of Alt-Bechburg Castle.
Oberer Hauenstein Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberer Hauenstein Pass is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains on the border between the cantons of Basel-Country and Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Balsthal and Waldenburg.
Saint Martin Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Martin Church is situated 2 km southeast of Alt-Bechburg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holderbank and Langenbruck.
Holderbank
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holderbank is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Langenbruck
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Langenbruck is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.
Egerkingen
Village
Photo: Last Ninja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Alt-Bechburg Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Holderbank (SO), Thal District, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.33245° or 47° 19′ 57″ northLongitude
7.77178° or 7° 46′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FV98QJC+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 213842263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1552127
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In Other Languages
“Alt-Bechburg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Alt-Bechburg”
- German: “Alt”
- German: “Ruine Alt-Bechburg”
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