| Dorneck Castle | |
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| Dornach | |
 Ruins of Dorneck Castle | |
  Dorneck Castle  Dorneck Castle | |
| Coordinates | 47°28′47.97″N07°37′41.05″E / 47.4799917°N 7.6280694°E Coordinates: 47°28′47.97″N07°37′41.05″E / 47.4799917°N 7.6280694°E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | CH-SO |
| Height | 490 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1050 |
Dorneck Castle is a castle in the municipality of Dornach of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]
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