Switzerland · 13th century
Angenstein Castle (German: Schloss Angenstein or simply Angenstein) is a castle in the municipality of Duggingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The Jura Railway passes through a tunnel under Angenstein Castle on its route between Basel and Delémont. A Scoutsgroup and few other organisations and companies are named after the castle.
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Angenstein Castle ranks #5,323 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #65 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 11 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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