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Bischofstein Castle Ruins

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Bezirk Sissach

Böckten

Bischofstein Castle Ruins

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Location: Böckten, Bezirk Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Sissach

9.15km

03:01

390m

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2. View from Böckterflue – Bischofstein Castle Ruins loop from Nusshof

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02:13

210m

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3. Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Sissach

11.0km

03:29

430m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Targi

October 20, 2024

Beautifully restored castle with an adventurous ladder to the castle tower.

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Gyloonda

July 18, 2018

The immediately adjacent castle Itkon was built by the same family. After their extinction, the Lords of Eptingen took over their property. In addition, around 1250 they built the castle Bischofstein. Later, as usual, they handed them over to the Bishop of Basel and returned them as a fief. The family was now called von Bischofstein. The castle was destroyed during the earthquake of 1356. Originally it was assumed that it was rebuilt. However, this assumption is doubtful as it is due to misstatements of glass finds. Presumably, the castle was thus left to decay. In 1560, after several changes of ownership, the ruin was transferred to the city of Basel.

The first historically driven excavations took place from 1914 to 16, they were continued in 1926. In 1937 and 38, the castle was finally completely uncovered and renovated.

The ruin Bischofstein lies on Sissacher soil in the area of the municipal boundary to Böckten, on the Chienberg. It is easy to reach on hiking trails and footpaths (among others from the Sissacherfluh).

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MiTsch

June 17, 2019

Beautifully made ruin, the ladder high on the tower and you have a nice view.

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Location: Böckten, Bezirk Sissach, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

Bischofstein Castle Ruins

1. Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Sissach

2. View from Böckterflue – Bischofstein Castle Ruins loop from Nusshof

3. Bischofstein Castle Ruins – View from Böckterflue loop from Sissach

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