Besserstein ruins
Besserstein ruins is an archaeological site in Villigen, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau. Besserstein ruins is situated nearby to Halseisen fountain, as well as near the playground Ampfleten Waldspielplatz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halseisen fountain and Siggenthal-Würenlingen railway station.
Halseisen fountain
Fountain
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Halseisen fountain is situated 320 metres northeast of Besserstein ruins.
Siggenthal-Würenlingen railway station
Railway station
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Siggenthal-Würenlingen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Untersiggenthal, in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Turgi–Koblenz–Waldshut line of Swiss Federal Railways. Siggenthal-Würenlingen railway station is situated 2½ km east of Besserstein ruins.
Freudenau Castle
Castle
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Freudenau Castle is a ruined fort in the municipality of Untersiggenthal of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Freudenau Castle is situated 2 km southeast of Besserstein ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villigen and Remigen.
Villigen
Village
Villigen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. In January 2006, Villigen incorporated the former municipality of Stilli.
Remigen
Village
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Remigen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Stilli
Village
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Stilli is a former municipality of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006, it merged with its neighbouring municipality, Villigen.
Besserstein ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle ruins in Villigen in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
- Categories: castle ruin, spur castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Villigen, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.52448° or 47° 31′ 28″ northLongitude
8.21125° or 8° 12′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FVCG6F6+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 27838029OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1652246
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Tosk Albanian—“Besserstein ruins” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Ruïne Besserstein”
- German: “Besserstein”
- German: “Burg Besserstein”
- German: “Ruine Besserstein”
- Swiss German: “Ruine Besserschtei”
- Tosk Albanian: “Ruine Besserstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Besserstein (548,8 m) and Ampfleten Waldspielplatz.
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