Schenkenberg Castle, Aargau Jura Park

Name: Schenkenberg Castle
Address: Aargau Jura Park, Switzerland

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Schenkenberg Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Thalheim in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It was built in the 13th Century by the Habsburg dynasty, was the administrative seat for 260 years of a bailiwick of the city of Bern and fell into ruin in the 18th century. ()

Local name: Burgruine Schenkenberg Built: 1243 (781 years ago)Coordinates: 47°26'31"N, 8°6'3"E

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Schenkenberg Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Habsburg, Biberstein Castle, Schwimmbad Suhr-Buchs, Wasserflue.

4 miE
Part-ruined medieval castle with museum
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Biberstein Castle, Aargau Jura Park
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Forts and castles
Kasteln Castle, Aargau Jura Park
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Forts and castles
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Scenic mountain pass with a restaurant
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3.6 miSE
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Schloss Wildegg
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2.3 miSE
Mountain
Auenstein, Aargau Jura Park
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4 miSW
47°23'33"N • 8°3'30"E
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