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🇨🇭 Switzerland · 11th century

Frohburg Castle in Switzerland
Photo: Minnou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Frohburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trimbach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Text adapted from “Frohburg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frohburg Castle ranks #6,399 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #122 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 30 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Frohburg Castle?

Frohburg Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.37907°, 7.88991°.

When was Frohburg Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Frohburg Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,399 of 8,134 worldwide, and #122 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 Frohburg Castle?

Homburg Ruin, about 4 km away.

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