Neu-Falkenstein Castle
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Neu-Falkenstein Castle
OR:
Neu-Falkenstein Castle on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Neu-Falkenstein Castle is a
castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in the
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Balsthal Balsthal is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Balsthal is first mentioned in 968 as ''Palcivallis''. In 1255 it was mentioned as ''Balcetal''. Geography Balsthal has an area, , of . Of ...
of the
Canton of Solothurn The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (german: Kanton Solothurn rm, Chantun Soloturn french: Canton de Soleure; it, Canton Soletta) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn. Hi ...
in
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.


Image gallery

File:Balsthal Neu-Falkenstein.jpg, Neu-Falkenstein Castle File:Balsthal kastelo Nov-Falkenstein (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 479.JPG, File:Neu-Falkenstein (638978740).jpg, File:Neu-Falkenstein (638980226).jpg, File:Neu-Falkenstein (638979650).jpg, File:Neu-Falkenstein 2.jpg, File:Reste des Wohntraktes.JPG, File:Grundriss der Burg Neu-Falkenstein.JPG,


See also

*
List of castles in Switzerland This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland. Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland. Aargau Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden Basel-Land ...


References

Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Solothurn Castles in the canton of Solothurn {{Switzerland-castle-stub