Switzerland · 13th century
Birseck Castle (German: Burg Birseck) is located in the municipality of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country. Birseck Castle is also called "Untere Burg Birseck" or "Vordere Burg Birseck" and is one of four castles on a slope called Birseck that confines the plain of the Birs river. The Eremitage building group that includes the castle is listed as a heritage site of national significance. Burg Reichenstein is the sister castle to Birseck and sits on a higher slope to the north.
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Hermitage with Birseck Castle ruins ranks #4,848 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #58 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1243, it is older than 71% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 20 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 8 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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