Burg Rotberg

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Rotberg Castle is a medieval knight's castle on the municipal territory of Metzerlen-Mariastein, southwest of Basel, in the canton of Solothurn. It probably originated in the 2nd third of the 13th century. Since an extension in 1935 it has served as a youth hostel.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°27'54"N, 7°29'4"E

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1 Burg RotbergSolothurnSwitzerland

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Burg Rotberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mariastein Abbey, Aesch Castle, Pfeffingen Castle, Neu-Thierstein Castle.

0.8 miNE
Church, Monastery
Mariastein Abbey
22 min walk • Mariastein Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Metzerlen-Mariastein in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Mariastein, after Einsiedeln, is the second most important place of pilgrimage in Switzerland.
5.4 miE
Forts and castles
Aesch Castle, Aesch
137 min walk • Aesch Castle or Blarer Castle is a castle in the Swiss municipality of Aesch in the canton of Basel-Country.
5.1 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Pfeffingen Castle
130 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.
6.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Neu-Thierstein Castle
155 min walk • Neu-Thierstein Castle is a ruined castle in the Swiss municipality of Büsserach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.
6.5 miNE
Area
Binningen, Basel
165 min walk • Binningen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland. It is nestled in a valley, on a plateau, and on two hills overlooking the city of Basel.
3.6 miE
Forts and castles
Frohberg Castle
92 min walk • Frohberg Castle is a medieval castle ruin in the Swiss municipality of Aesch in the canton of canton of Basel-Land.
5.7 miNE
Area
Bottmingen, Basel
146 min walk • Bottmingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland.
2.1 miW
Forts and castles
Burg Castle
55 min walk • Burg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burg im Leimental of the Canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
7.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Gundeldingen Castle, Basel
184 min walk • Gundeldingen Castle is a castle in the Gundeldingen neighborhood of the municipality of Basel of the Canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Originally four related castles, today parts of only two remain.
7.1 miNE
Park
Pruntrutermatte, Basel
181 min walk • The Pruntrutermatte is a parking and sports facility in the Swiss city of Basel.
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Sternenberg
34 min walk • Sternenberg Ruin is the ruin of a small feudal castle in the municipality of Hofstetten-Flüh in the canton of Solothurn.