Melchnau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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In the wider regional surroundings of Melchnau are Bipp, Olten Monastery, Wartensee Castle, Solothurn Aviary, Beromünster Abbey, Gamma-Inseli and Gitzichnubel.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Melchnau.

Culture and History

On the Schlossberg in Melchnau are the ruins of Langenstein and Grünenberg. They are connected with the former regional centre of power in the Oberaargau.

Melchnau's present-day church replaced an earlier church built in 1508–1510; together with the Baroque rectory, it forms a historic building complex.

The historic trail “Traces from Yesterday to Today” presents historic buildings in Melchnau, including Alter Bären and Salzmannhaus.

Melchnau has historic connections with linen and straw weaving, as well as with the Melchnau carpet factory, founded in 1924.

Landscape and Nature

Hornbachegg is located in the area surrounding Melchnau.

Melchnau lies in the Oberaargau region of the Swiss Plateau on the border with the canton of Lucerne. The municipality covers agricultural land, forests and hills reaching up to 748 m above sea level.

The varied local landscape of forests, fields and ponds is suitable for excursions on foot and by bicycle.

Melchnau retains a rural character shaped by traditional farmhouses, agricultural land and a natural setting. This character appeals to travellers who appreciate rural surroundings and traditional farmhouses.

To the overview of the higher-level destination: Aarwangen.

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