Schönenwerd: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Schönenwerd
One of the visitor attractions in Schönenwerd is the Romanesque collegiate church of St. Leodegar. It was built around 1160 and is considered the oldest sacred building in the canton of Solothurn.
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Photo: Andreas Faessler via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Geographical location
Schönenwerd lies on the Aare between Olten and Aarau, in the Swiss Plateau at the southern foot of the Jura. The municipality belongs to the Olten District and lies at an altitude of 386 metres above sea level.
Schönenwerd has a central location and good public transport connections. Olten and Aarau can be reached within a few minutes.
Culture and history
Visitor attractions in Schönenwerd include Bally Park and the Paul Gugelmann Museum.
Schönenwerd was shaped by the Bally shoe factories. From the mid-19th century until the 1990s, they influenced the townscape and community life and helped transform the village from a farming village into an industrial village.
Surroundings
The Roggenhausen Wildlife Park is located in the immediate surroundings of Schönenwerd. Mittlisberg, Ruchen and Egg are situated in the surrounding area.
The wider regional surroundings of Schönenwerd include Hasel Zoo, Beromünster Abbey, Spitzenflüeli and Sankt Margrete.
The Wildpark Mühletäli in Starrkirch-Wil, on the municipal boundary with Olten, is also part of the closer area. It is part of an important local recreational area of the city.
For the higher-level travel overview: Olten District.
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