Schauenburg (Alt Schauenburg Ruine and viewpoint)
near Gempen, Kanton Solothurn (Switzerland)
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A few steps to Alt Schauenburg Ruine und the viewpoint of Schauenburgflue.
From here you will enjoy the view of the villages and town nearby and (by clear weather) also to some far mountain of the alps.
There were two Schauenburg castles near Frenkendorf, Alt (or Old)-Schauenburg about 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of the village on the top of Chleiflüeli hill and Neu (or New)-Schauenburg to the west. Alt-Schauenburg was probably built around 1275 as the seat of a junior branch of the Schauenburg family. The castle was occupied for less than a century. The 1356 Basel earthquake destroyed much of the castle and shortly thereafter the ruins were abandoned. The ruins were gradually buried, until 1949-50 when they were excavated and repaired. In 1976-77 additional construction helped preserve the site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-Schauenburg_Castle
From here you will enjoy the view of the villages and town nearby and (by clear weather) also to some far mountain of the alps.
There were two Schauenburg castles near Frenkendorf, Alt (or Old)-Schauenburg about 1 km (0.62 mi) southwest of the village on the top of Chleiflüeli hill and Neu (or New)-Schauenburg to the west. Alt-Schauenburg was probably built around 1275 as the seat of a junior branch of the Schauenburg family. The castle was occupied for less than a century. The 1356 Basel earthquake destroyed much of the castle and shortly thereafter the ruins were abandoned. The ruins were gradually buried, until 1949-50 when they were excavated and repaired. In 1976-77 additional construction helped preserve the site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-Schauenburg_Castle
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