Lake Seewen

#1689 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Seewen is a former lake in Seewen, Canton of Solothurn, in Switzerland. It was drained in the late 16th century. ()

Local name: Seewener See Elevation: 1752 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°25'45"N, 7°38'19"E

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SolothurnSwitzerland

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Lake Seewen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goetheanum, Birseck Castle, Dorneck Castle, Angenstein Castle.

4 miN
Spiritual science center hosting events
Goetheanum, Dornach
103 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque town of Dornach, Switzerland, lies the Goetheanum, a distinctive architectural masterpiece and a hub for culture and spiritual research. This convention center is not just a landmark but also the world headquarters of the Anthroposophical...
4.4 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles, Gothic architecture
Birseck Castle, Arlesheim
111 min walk • Birseck Castle 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.
3.5 miN
Forts and castles
Dorneck Castle, Dornach
90 min walk • Dorneck Castle is a castle in the municipality of Dornach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Angenstein Castle, Aesch
73 min walk • Angenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Duggingen in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Aesch Castle, Aesch
80 min walk • Aesch Castle or Blarer Castle is a castle in the Swiss municipality of Aesch in the canton of Basel-Country.
4.7 miN
Forts and castles
Reichenstein Castle, Arlesheim
120 min walk • Reichenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vogelberg
120 min walk • The Vogelberg is a mountain of the Jura, located north of Mümliswil in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. It lies east of the Passwang Pass. The border with the canton of Basel-Landschaft runs north of the mountain. The Vogelberg is the easternmost summit above 1,200 metres in the Jura Mountains.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Baslerweiher
29 min walk • Baslerweiher is an artificial pond in Seewen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Its dam was built in 1870 to supply water to Basel.
4.9 miN
Forts and castles
Alt-Schauenburg Castle
124 min walk • Alt-Schauenburg is a ruined castle in the commune of Frenkendorf, Switzerland. It is located near the border of France and Germany, and little of the castle remains because of geological events.
2.8 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Pfeffingen Castle
71 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.
4.5 miE
Forts and castles
Wildenstein Castle
116 min walk • Wildenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bubendorf in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.