Neu-Thierstein Castle

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Neu-Thierstein Castle is a ruined castle in the Swiss municipality of Büsserach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. ()

Local name: Burg Neu-Thierstein Built: 1180 (844 years ago)Coordinates: 47°23'6"N, 7°32'18"E

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SolothurnSwitzerland

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Neu-Thierstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Angenstein Castle, Aesch Castle, Mont Raimeux, Pfeffingen Castle.

6.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Angenstein Castle, Aesch
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6.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Aesch Castle, Aesch
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7.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Raimeux
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5.3 miNE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Pfeffingen Castle
136 min walk • Pfeffingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfeffingen of the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Pfeffingen Castle is one of the largest castle ruins in the Basel-Land canton. The area around Aesch and Pfeffingen was originally home to a Franconian royal court.
6 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Jura Observatory
153 min walk • The Jura Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Jura Astronomy Society. Built in 1993/1998, it is located near Vicques in the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. Its IAU observatory code is 185.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Seewen
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6.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Castle
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6.5 miSW
47°18'51"N • 7°26'55"E
Raymontpierre Castle
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6.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Burg Rotberg
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3.2 miNW
47°25'23"N • 7°30'1"E
Church of St. Catherine, Laufen
81 min walk • Church
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Schelten Pass
101 min walk • Schelten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains between the cantons of Jura and Solothurn in Switzerland. It connects Mervelier and Ramiswil and is the most direct route from Delémont and Balsthal.