Alt-Bechburg Castle ruins

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Alt-Bechburg Castle ruins are the remains of a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Oensingen in the Swiss canton of Solothurn.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle ruins
hill castle
medieval castle
accessibleToPublic yes
buildingMaterial stone
builtFor lords of Bechburg NERFINISHED
constructionStartCentury 11th century
12th century
country Switzerland
currentCondition ruin
defensiveType hilltop fortress
elevation hilltop position
era Middle Ages
hasCulturalSignificance regional landmark
hasNameInGerman Ruine Alt-Bechburg NERFINISHED
hasPanoramicView Alps NERFINISHED
Swiss Plateau NERFINISHED
hasPart curtain walls
gate structures
keep
hasStairAccess hiking trail access
hasViewOf Aare valley NERFINISHED
Oensingen plain NERFINISHED
heritageCategory A-Object (national significance)
heritageRegister Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance NERFINISHED
heritageStatus Swiss heritage site of national significance
locatedIn canton of Solothurn NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict district of Gäu
locatedInMunicipality Oensingen NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Jura Mountains NERFINISHED
nearbySettlement Oensingen NERFINISHED
nearbyTransport A1 motorway NERFINISHED
Oensingen railway station NERFINISHED
originalFunction defensive fortress
fortified residence
overlooks Oensingen NERFINISHED
ownership public
preservationStatus partially preserved
region northwestern Switzerland
topographicContext rocky spur
tourismType cultural tourism site
usedUntilCentury 15th century
16th century

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Oensingen hasLandmark Alt-Bechburg Castle ruins