St. Ursus Cathedral
The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel, standing at the edge of Solothurn's old town. Its pale stone front and broad flight of steps make it the city's landmark, and it is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Where
- Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.2083, 7.5394
Get the St. Ursus Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at St. Ursus Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Solothurn volume with your photos and a note.
Near St. Ursus Cathedral
Zentrum Paul Klee 29 km
A museum for the painter Paul Klee on the edge of Bern, set under three long steel waves designed by Renzo Piano. It holds about 40 percent of everything Klee painted, the largest collection of his work anywhere.
Bear Pit 30 km
A pit at the eastern edge of the old town beside the Nydegg Bridge, where the city has kept bears, the animal on its coat of arms, for centuries. Since 2009 the bears have mostly lived in the larger BärenPark along the river bank next to it.
Old City of Bern 30 km
The medieval heart of Bern, built on a narrow hill wrapped on three sides by the Aare. Its layout has barely changed since the 12th to 15th centuries, much of it was rebuilt in sandstone after 1405, and long arcades run beneath the houses.
Zytglogge 30 km
A medieval tower built in the early 13th century that has been a guard tower, a prison and the city's clock tower. Its astronomical clock and mechanical figures perform just before the hour strikes, a show that draws a crowd in the old town.
Einsteinhaus 30 km
The second floor flat on Kramgasse where Albert Einstein lived with his wife and young son from 1903 to 1905. It was here, while working at the patent office, that he wrote the papers of his miracle year, including the theory of relativity.
Bern Minster 30 km
A Gothic cathedral begun in 1421 whose 100 metre tower was only finished in 1893, making it the tallest cathedral in Switzerland. The main portal holds a carved Last Judgement, and the climb up the tower ends with a view over the old town's rooftops.
Federal Palace 30 km
The domed seat of the Swiss parliament and government, a symmetrical complex just over 300 metres long at the edge of Bern's old town. The terrace behind it looks down to the Aare and, on clear days, across to the Bernese Alps.
Augusta Raurica 39 km
The remains of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine, about 20 kilometres east of Basel near Augst and Kaiseraugst. Today an open-air museum, it has a Roman theatre, temples and a reconstructed Roman house among its ruins.
Questions
Where is St. Ursus Cathedral?
St. Ursus Cathedral is in Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Zentrum Paul Klee (29 km), Bear Pit (30 km), Old City of Bern (30 km).
How do I get the St. Ursus Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at St. Ursus Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Solothurn volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to St. Ursus Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Solothurn volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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