Old Falkenstein Castle ruins
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Old Falkenstein Castle ruins are the remains of a medieval hilltop fortress in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, overlooking the town of Balsthal and serving as a notable regional historical landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Falkenstein Castle ruins canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle ruins
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cultural heritage site ⓘ hilltop fortress ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| category | Castles in the canton of Solothurn ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToTown | above Balsthal ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasAccess | hiking trail ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | stone castle ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Ruine Alt-Falkenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Balsthal valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | regional ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balsthal municipality
NERFINISHED
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canton of Solothurn NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Jura Mountains foothills ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Balsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
defensive stronghold
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fortified residence ⓘ |
| overlooks | Balsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural landscape of Balsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Swiss Plateau edge ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
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hiking destination ⓘ |
| usedAs | regional historical landmark ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Balsthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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