Buttisholz Castle

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Buttisholz Castle is a castle in the municipality of Buttisholz of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°6'54"N, 8°5'49"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Mauensee, Soppensee, Schlachtkapelle, Lake Sempach.

4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mauensee
103 min walk • Mauesee is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km2 large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Soppensee
49 min walk • Soppensee is a lake in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The surface area is 22.7 ha. The lake and its surroundings are located in the municipalities of Buttisholz, Menznau and Ruswil.
5.8 miE
Memorial
Schlachtkapelle
149 min walk • Schlachtkapelle is a term used in Switzerland for a chapel dedicated to the memory of one of the battles of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Schlachtkapellen in Switzerland include those commemorating: the battle of Morgarten, the battle of Sempach, the battle of Näfels, the battle of Stoss, the battle of Dornach, among others.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Sempach
87 min walk • Lake Sempach is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 14.5 km² and its maximum depth is 87 m. A 50-metre-large island named Gamma Insel is located east of Sursee.
4.7 miE
47°8'9"N • 8°11'28"E
Rathaus Sempach, Sempach
119 min walk • Museum
5 miW
Forts and castles
Bailiff's Castle, Willisau
128 min walk • The Bailiff's Castle is a castle in the municipality of Willisau of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Kastelen Tower Ruins
137 min walk • Kastelen Tower is a ruined castle in the municipality of Alberswil of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
5.1 miW
47°7'11"N • 7°59'22"E
Stadtmühle Willisau, Willisau
130 min walk • Museum
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Steinibühlweiher
141 min walk • Steinibühlweiher is a pond at Sempach in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The artificial reservoir has a surface area of 3 ha.
4.2 miS
Church
Pfarrkirche Werthenstein
108 min walk • Werthenstein Monastery in the canton of Lucerne stands on a rock above the Kleine Emme River.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tuetenseeli
89 min walk • Tuetenseeli is a lake in Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.15 ha. The lake and its surrounding bogs are a nature preserve.