Barocktage Solothurn - Waldegg: a baroque country house (in English)
Overview
Intro
8. August 2026, 15:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr 16. August 2026, 11:00 Uhr - 12:00 Uhr Guided tour of the house and gardens
Inspired by French and Italian models, the powerful Solothurn patrician Johann Viktor von Besenval had Waldegg House built as his summer residence between 1682 and 1686. With the manor manor house and it’s avenues extending far into the landscape and the gardens, Besenval created a Baroque “Gesamtkunstwerk” what is now considered a cultural heritage of national importance.
On this guided tour, you will discover the magnificently furnished rooms of Waldegg House and hear exciting stories about the castle’s former residents and their relationships with the French kings.
Guide: Alessandra Reeves, guide at Waldegg House
Admission fee: CHF 10.-
A Barocktage Solothurn event
Tickets are available on the Barocktage Solothurn website.
Die Publikation dieser Anzeige wird ermöglicht durch GA Weissenstein GmbH.
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Schloss Waldegg
Museum und Begegnungszentrum Waldeggstrasse 1 4532 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus 032 627 63 63 info@schloss-waldegg.ch |
| Event Homepage | https://schloss-waldegg.so.ch |
| Price |
Admission fee: CHF 10.-
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Event dates
- 16 August 2026
Discover the surroundings
Stiftung Schloss Waldegg
Waldeggstrasse 1
4532
Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)32 627 63 63
waldegg@dbk.so.ch
schloss-waldegg.so.ch