Reichenstein Castle (Arlesheim) Explained

Reichenstein Castle
Built:1239 (first mention)
Type:hill castle
Condition:preserved
Location:Arlesheim
Coordinates:47.4968°N 7.6291°W
Map Type:Canton of Basel-Land#Switzerland
Code:CH-BL

Reichenstein Castle (German: Burg Reichenstein) is a castle in the municipality of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Land in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]

It is one of four castles on a slope called Birseck that confines the plain of the Birs river and is the sister castle to Birseck Castle.

1245-1813 the castle was a property of the Swiss noble family Reich von Reichenstein. This family hold also the Château de Landskron (France) and Inzlingen Castle (Germany).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kantonsliste A-Objekte:BL . 2009 . KGS Inventar . Federal Office of Civil Protection . German . 5 December 2017 .