High above the Limpach Valley stands the “Buechischlössli,” which once served as a prison tower. Only a few sections of wall remain from the medieval castle complex.
Anyone who decides to visit Buchegg Castle shouldn’t expect a large castle complex: after all, when people think of a “castle,” they usually imagine something more than just a modest tower that wasn’t built until 1546 and served as a prison until 1798. But a large castle complex actually stood on this site until 1383. It was the seat of the Counts of Buchegg. Buchegg Castle was likely built as early as the 11th century and underwent several additions and renovations in the years that followed. Its former size can still be seen today in the exposed wall foundations. The complex was the ancestral seat of the Counts of Buchegg. Their domain encompassed large parts of the Bucheggberg and the adjacent Limpach Valley. For several generations, the noble family held the office of Landgrave over the Landgraviate of Burgundy in the Swiss Mittelland. The von Buchegg family died out in the mid-14th century.
In 1391, Elisabeth Senn von Münsingen, the last heir of the Buchegger family, sold the Buchegg domain to the city of Solothurn out of financial necessity.
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Parking is available in the immediate vicinity of the castle complex.
Directions by public transportation: From the RBS station in Lohn-Lüterkofen, take PostBus line 885 to Buchegg and get off at the “Schloss/Dorf” stop. From the stop, it’s a two-minute walk to Buchegg Castle. The site is not accessible to people with disabilities.
