Castle
Bottmingen Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Bottmingen Castle (German: Schloss Bottmingen) is a castle in the municipality of Bottmingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The castle was probably built in the second half of the 13th century. Its oldest documented owner was the Kämmerer family, which owned it as of 1363. The castle was rebuilt during the 18th century into an early-Baroque country manor in the French style by Johannes Coster.
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Bottmingen Castle ranks #4,262 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 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. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 4 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bottmingen Castle?
Bottmingen Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.52374°, 7.57032°.
When was Bottmingen 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 Bottmingen Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,262 of 8,133 worldwide, and #46 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 Bottmingen Castle?
Binningen Castle, about 1 km away.
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