Ruin
Homburg Ruin
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Neu-Homburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Läufelfingen of the Canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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Homburg Ruin ranks #6,484 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #131 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1240, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 26 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Homburg Ruin?
Homburg Ruin stands in Switzerland, at 47.40295°, 7.85502°.
When was Homburg Ruin built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1240. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Homburg Ruin?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,484 of 8,134 worldwide, and #131 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 Homburg Ruin?
Frohburg Castle, about 4 km away.
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