Balm ruins, Cave fortress ruins in Balm bei Günsberg, Switzerland
The stone fortress occupies a natural cave measuring 20 meters wide and 6 meters deep at the foot of Balmfluh in the Jura Mountains.
Built in the mid-11th century, the stronghold features a 2.4-meter-thick outer wall with two doorways and multiple narrow windows for defensive purposes.
The ruins represent the only cave stronghold in the Canton of Solothurn and stand among the few remaining examples of such structures in Switzerland.
A narrow staircase leads visitors to both interior and exterior sections of the castle, including the bailey area and the cave used for living quarters.
The fortress incorporated a residential house in its forecourt, spanning 3.5 meters wide and 29 meters long, which protected a nearby farming settlement.
Location: Balm bei Günsberg
Part of: list of cultural properties in Balm bei Günsberg
Address: Burgstrasse, 4525 Balm bei Günsberg 4525 4525
GPS coordinates: 47.25551,7.55512
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:15
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