Langenthal: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In 2019, Langenthal received the Wakker Prize for its careful approach to building traditions and its planning procedures for construction projects. This makes the city particularly interesting for visitors interested in architectural culture.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Langenthal.

Culture

Langenthal City Theatre has a history spanning more than a century and is described as the city's largest cultural institution, with an influence extending beyond the region.

Langenthal combines culture and tradition with an economic role in the Oberaargau region.

Langenthal was first documented in 861; its medieval history was closely linked to St. Urban Abbey.

Geographical Setting

Langenthal is described as a small city in the heart of the Swiss Plateau and as the centre of the Bernese Oberaargau.

The wider regional surroundings of Langenthal include Olten Monastery, Ruchen, Gamma-Inseli, Saint Margrete, Spitzenflüeli, Stadtkirche, Hornbachegg and Roggenhausen Wildlife Park.

Getting There

Langenthal is well connected by road and rail links near Switzerland's main west–east and north–south routes.

For more pages about local destinations, you can also view Gondiswil, Melchnau, Auswil, Rohrbach, Lotzwil, Bannwil, Leimiswil and Obersteckholz.

To the higher-level travel overview: Aarwangen.