Castle
Neu Bechburg
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Neu Bechburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oensingen of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Text adapted from “Neu-Bechburg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neu Bechburg ranks #6,036 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #100 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 31 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Neu Bechburg?
Neu Bechburg stands in Switzerland, at 47.29592°, 7.71812°.
When was Neu Bechburg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Neu Bechburg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,036 of 8,133 worldwide, and #100 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 Neu Bechburg?
Aarwangen Castle, about 7 km away.
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