The Roggenhausen Wildlife Park is located in the vicinity of Schönenwerd. For travellers looking to visit a wildlife park, Roggenhausen Wildlife Park is therefore a specific nearby attraction.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Schönenwerd.
Mittlisberg, Ruchen and Egg are located in the surrounding area of Schönenwerd.
In the wider regional surroundings of Schönenwerd are Hasel Zoo, Beromünster Abbey, Spitzenflüeli and Sankt Margrete. For travellers interested in visiting a zoo, Hasel Zoo is therefore a specific point of reference.
Culture
The Romanesque collegiate church of St. Leodegar was built around 1160 and is described as the oldest sacred building in the canton of Solothurn.
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 place from an agriculturally characterised village into an industrial village.
Geographical location
Schönenwerd is located in the Olten district at 386 metres above sea level.
The town has a central location and good public transport connections; Olten and Aarau can be reached within a few minutes.
Schönenwerd is situated on the Aare between Olten and Aarau, in the Swiss Plateau at the southern foot of the Jura.
The collegiate church of St. Leodegar is a visitor attraction in Schönenwerd.
Mühletäli Wildlife Park is located in Starrkirch-Wil on the municipal boundary with Olten and forms part of an important local recreation area of the city.
