| Reichenstein Castle | |
|---|---|
| Arlesheim | |
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| Coordinates | 47°29′48.50″N 7°37′44.61″E / 47.4968056°N 7.6290583°E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | CH-BL |
| Height | 460 m |
| Site information | |
| Condition | preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1239 (first mention) |
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).
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:BL". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2017.