Birseck Castle, Medieval castle ruin in Arlesheim, Switzerland.
The stone fortification stands on a slope called Birseck, alongside three other castles that overlook the Birs river plain in Basel-Land canton.
Built in 1243, the castle served as a defensive structure until revolutionary conflicts led to its partial destruction and integration into surrounding gardens in 1812.
The Knights' Hall features neo-gothic wall decorations from 1812, which underwent a complete restoration process in 2007 to maintain their historical authenticity.
Visitors can explore the castle ruins together with the adjacent Hermitage area, which includes archaeological sites and cave dwellings from the Paleolithic period.
The fortress forms part of a complex that includes its sister castle Reichenstein, positioned at a higher elevation on the northern section of the slope.
Location: Arlesheim
Inception: 1243
Part of: list of cultural properties in Arlesheim
GPS coordinates: 47.49189,7.62826
Latest update: March 5, 2025 14:08
Goetheanum
880 m
Dorneck Castle
1.3 km
Cave Birseck hermitage, Palaeolithic residential cave / cult place / neolithic burial
234 m
Arlesheim Cathedral
566 m
Reichenstein Castle
545 m
Reformed church
1 km
Birsbrücke (1823) und Brunnen (1840)
1.6 km
Ruine Mittlere Birseck
324 m
Ermitage Arlesheim
40 m
Ruine Hintere Birseck
376 m
First Goetheanum
881 m
Forum Würth Arlesheim
1.7 km
Capuchin monastery in Dornachbrugg
1.4 km
House Duldeck
990 m
Museum Trotte
539 m
Hohlefels (prehistoric settlements)
231 m
De Jaager house
1 km
Old Amtshaus
1.6 km
Settlement Im Lee
980 m
Old rectory
1.7 km
Birs bridge (1823)
1.6 km
Domherrenhaus
752 m
Andlauerhof
444 m
Former rectory
506 m
Mansion Visscher van Gaasbeek
691 m
Domherrenhäuser am Domplatz
593 m
Ränggersmatt farm estate
1.4 km
District governor's office (former canon's house)
509 mReviews
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