The gorge (die Wolfsschlucht)is in the nature park Thal (Canton Solothurn). The impressive gorge shows the mighty forces of nature. The waters of the Wolfsbach stream have eroded the porous Jura rock for thousands of years. Even though the stream nowadays only rarely carries water, its power traces are clearly visible. Between high, partly overhanging … Read more » “The Wolfs Gorge in Naturepark Thal”
Dorneck Castle near Dornach (Solothurn Canton) was first mentioned in documents around 1350. The barons of Pfeffingen were probably the builders in the 11th century. The complex later came into the possession of the counts of Saugener and, from about 1200, of the counts of Thierstein. Habsburg bought the castle in 1384. After the Habsburgs … Read more » “Dorneck Castle”
The monastery in Dornach (Solothurn canton) was built in 1674-1676. Maria Magdalena von Roll (1604-1672) donated the money for its construction through a bequest in 1672. It was the only Capuchin monastery in the Birseck, the region of the Birs river basin in today’s Birseck and Solothurn cantons. The last monks left in 1990. The … Read more » “Dornach Monastery”
