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Neu-Falkenstein Castle

Switzerland · 11th century

Founded
1100
Heritage status
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Location
Balsthal
Coordinates
47.32289°, 7.71033°
Links
Wikimedia Commons · Plan
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Neu-Falkenstein Castle in Switzerland
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Neu-Falkenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Balsthal of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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

In the rankings

Neu-Falkenstein Castle ranks #7,697 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #137 of the 227 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 458 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 28 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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