Reichenstein Castle (Arlesheim)

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]

Reichenstein Castle
Arlesheim
Tower of Reichenstein castle
Site information
Type	hill castle
Code	CH-BL
Condition	preserved
Location
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Coordinates	47°29′48.50″N 7°37′44.61″E
Height	460 m
Site history
Built	1239 (first mention)

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).

See also

• List of castles in Switzerland