Eremitage - Arlesheim, BL, Switzerland - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Eremitage is located at the southern slope of the hill of Birseck Castle. It was built by Balbina von Andlau-Staal and canon Heinrich von Ligerz and opened in 1785.

The park with many romantic features like chapels, fountains, caves and bridges became an early tourist attraction soon and was visited by many famous travelers. After the French revolution it was almost completely destroyed by peasants and looting French troops in 1792 and 1793.

The founders returned from their exile in Germany in 1812 and rebuilt the garden to what we know today.

In 1999 it was listed as a nature site of national significance.

Name: Eremitage Street Location: Eremitagestrasse Local Municipality: Arlesheim State/Province, etc.: Basel-Landschaft Country: Switzerland Web Site: [Web Link] Date Established: 1785/1812 Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Picnic Facilities: Not listed Recreational Facilities: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   01/01/2016 Jan_Peter visited it