Castle
Angenstein Castle
🇨🇭 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 #5,111 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #63 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 20 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Angenstein Castle?
Angenstein Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.4633°, 7.60487°.
When was Angenstein Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Angenstein Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,111 of 8,133 worldwide, and #63 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Angenstein Castle?
Blarer Castle, about 1 km away.
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