Aarequai Solothurn – Biel Gate, Solothurn loop from Solothurn
Aarequai Solothurn – Biel Gate, Solothurn loop from Solothurn
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Aarequai Solothurn – Biel Gate, Solothurn loop from Solothurn
01:36
6.18km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 22, 2026
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Bus stop
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2.02 km
View of St. Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn
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2.28 km
Aarequai Solothurn
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2.38 km
View of the Old Hospital in Solothurn
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Whether as a hospital, an orphanage, or a hostel for artisans: hospitality has remained a central characteristic of Solothurn's Old Hospital since its first mention in the 14th century. With the construction of the new Bürgerspital (Citizens' Hospital) in 1930, the Old Hospital lost its original function. As a result, the late 18th-century building complex gradually fell into disrepair and was even threatened with demolition in the early 1970s. It is thanks to the initiative of far-sighted private individuals that the Old Hospital was renovated by the municipality of Solothurn in the 1980s and gradually converted to its current use as a cultural and conference center with an adjoining restaurant and hotel.
Text / Source: Old Hospital Solothurn, Culture & Congresses, Oberer Winkel 2, Solothurn
altesspital.ch/uber-uns/geschichte
altesspital.ch/app/uploads/2018/07/Geschichte-Altes-Spital-Solothurn.pdf
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2.71 km
Biel Gate, Solothurn
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The Bieltor was built in the 13th century and is integrated into the former medieval city wall. It was rebuilt several times until it got its current appearance. On the outside, a copy of the figure of the city's patron saint, St. Urs, greets those who arrive. In 1623 Gregor Bienckher created one of the most beautiful sculptures from the brittle Solothurn limestone. The original can be admired in the Stone Museum. Coat of arms reliefs also adorn the inside and outside of the gate. The tower served as a prison for centuries, and the top floor housed the tower guard's apartment. During the ambassador period, the newly arriving ambassador was greeted in front of the Bieltor with a cannon salute.
Text / source: Solothurn Tourismus, Hauptgasse 69, 4500 Solothurn
solothurn-city.ch/excursion destinations/attractions/buristurm-d6840e6fed
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3.49 km
St. Ursus Cathedral (St. Ursen Cathedral), Solothurn
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St. Ursus Cathedral (also Cathedral of St. Ursus and Victor) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel in the city of Solothurn, Switzerland.
The early neoclassical church building, dedicated to the martyrs Ursus and Victor, was begun in 1762 by Gaetano Matteo Pisoni of Ascona on a site where two previous buildings had probably stood since the early Middle Ages. It was completed in 1773 by his nephew Paolo Antonio Pisoni. The interior is decorated with stucco by Francesco Pozzi.
The extensive cathedral treasury includes, among other things, the Hornbach Sacramentary, a statue of the Virgin Mary, and a manuscript created around 983 in the Reichenau Monastery.
The 66-meter-high onion dome was occupied for a long time by a tower guard. A drawing by Peter Thumb from 1708 indicates that a second, also unrealized, tower was already under discussion for the previous collegiate church.
The Church of St. Urs and Victor served as the minster of the St. Ursenstift since the Middle Ages and, in its current form, became the episcopal church of the Diocese of Basel, which had relocated to Solothurn, in 1828.
Texz / Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Ursenkathedrale
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Jesuit Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Solothurn
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The Jesuit Church was built between 1680 and 1689 according to the principles of Vorarlberg master builders as a unified Baroque space with impressive, magnificent stucco work in the Italian style. The high altar, made of marbled wood, features the Assumption of Mary by Franz Carl Stauder.
Text / Source: Solothurn Tourism, Hauptgasse 69, 4500 Solothurn
solothurn-city.ch/ausflugsziele/attraktionen/buristurm-d6840e6fed
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Time-Bell Tower, Solothurn
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The oldest building in the city was built at the beginning of the 13th century. The bell striker in the helmet lantern hits the bell with a big hammer. Under the umbrella, three symbols (knight, king and skeleton) show the meaning of life every hour. The large astronomical clockwork (1545) by Lorenz Liechti and Joachim Habrecht announces the day, month and year. To the east, a streetscape of rare impressiveness: the …
Text / source: Solothurn Tourismus, Hauptgasse 69, 4500 Solothurn
solothurn-city.ch/excursion destinations/attractions/buristurm-d6840e6fed
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3.77 km
Justice Fountain
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6.18 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.27 km
1.68 km
777 m
247 m
166 m
Surfaces
3.28 km
1.92 km
846 m
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