Neu-Falkenstein Castle

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Neu-Falkenstein Castle
Balsthal
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Ruins of Neu-Falkenstein
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Neu-Falkenstein Castle
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Neu-Falkenstein Castle
Coordinates 47°19′22″N7°42′36″E / 47.32278°N 7.71000°E / 47.32278; 7.71000 Coordinates: 47°19′22″N7°42′36″E / 47.32278°N 7.71000°E / 47.32278; 7.71000
Type hill castle
CodeCH-SO
Height595  m above the sea
Site information
Conditionruin
Site history
Builtc. 1100

Neu-Falkenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Balsthal of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]

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References

  1. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.