Bischofstein Castle
Bishofstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sissach of the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Photo: Aschweizer, Public domain.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Sissach in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.
- Also known as: “Bischofstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruine Itkon and Sissacherfluh Castle.
Sissacherfluh Castle
Castle
Photo: Aschweizer, Public domain.Sissach railway station
Railway station
Sissach railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sissach, in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Hauenstein line of Swiss Federal Railways. Sissach railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Bischofstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Böckten and Thürnen.
Böckten
Village
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.Thürnen
Village
Thürnen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Rickenbach
Village
Bischofstein Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, ridge castle, historic site, meadow, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sissach, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.47465° or 47° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
7.8271° or 7° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FV9FRFG+VR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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In Other Languages
From German to Indonesian—“Bischofstein Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Bischofstein”
- German: “Burg Bischofstein”
- German: “Urg Bischofstein”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Bischofstein (Swiss)”
- Indonesian: “Kastil Bischofstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bischofstein and Böckterflue.
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