Swiss Towns / Episode 50
Dornach
11 October 2026 · Solothurn
What happened in this episode?
In episode 50, Dornach was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'061 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'060 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Dornach lies in the canton of Solothurn. It has 6'898 permanent residents and covers 5.79 km², which corresponds to around 1'191 residents per km².
- Canton: Solothurn
- 6'898 permanent residents
- Area: 5.79 km²
Dornach rebuilt the Goetheanum.
The first Goetheanum burned down on New Year's Eve 1922/23. Its successor rose from 1924 to 1928 as a pioneer of exposed concrete.