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Castles in Switzerland

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Castles in Switzerland

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A medieval stone castle with crenellated walls and a central tower, situated on a hillside overlooking a town and valley, with terraced vineyards in the foreground.

Bellinzona, Ticino

Bellinzona Castles (UNESCO-listed)

UNESCO-listed medieval fortresses in the Alps
A white, multi-story building with a steep gabled roof and distinctive yellow-and-black patterned shutters, set against a blue sky with surrounding trees and a gravel path.

Suhr, Aargau

Böttstein Castle

12th-century castle in Suhr, Switzerland
The ruined keep of Illens Castle above the Saane

Rossens, Fribourg

Illens Castle (Ruins)

Medieval ruins in Rossens, Fribourg
A wooden boardwalk with railings leads through tall green reeds towards a lake, with a distant shoreline and hills visible in the background.

Hallwilersee, Aargau

Lakeside Castles Of Aargau

Moated medieval castle on Lake Hallwil shore
A sunlit courtyard of a medieval castle complex featuring a prominent stone tower with a conical roof, a building with a large coat of arms, and visitors walking on the gravel ground.

Lenzburg, Aargau

Lenzburg Castle

11th-century hilltop castle and museum in Lenzburg

From CHF 8

Vaulted Gothic hall inside the Château de Chillon

Château de Chillon, Lake Geneva

Museum Exhibits

Medieval castle on Lake Geneva with dungeons
Murten castle seen from the Rathausgasse in the old town

Murten, Fribourg

13th-century Castle

13th-century castle in Murten, Switzerland
A white building with a stone archway entrance, wooden windows, and a tiled roof, featuring a date stamp of 2009/05/21.

Regensberg, Zurich

Lower Castle (Unterburg) / Lower Town (Unterstadt)

13th-century fortified town outside main castle
A medium shot of a historic castle with multiple towers and a terracotta-tiled roof, situated in a green, mountainous landscape with a cow grazing in the foreground.

Landquart, Graubünden

Schloss Marschlins

Explore Schloss Marschlins
A beige, multi-story castle with a prominent conical-roofed tower stands amidst dense green forest under a blue sky with white clouds.

Wildegg, Aargau

Wildegg Castle

Medieval castle in Wildegg, Switzerland
A white, multi-story manor house with green shutters and a decorative wrought-iron gate, featuring house numbers 61 and 65 on the pillars.

Riehen, Basel

Bäumlihof Manor Estate

Historic manor estate with extensive parks
A wide shot of a medieval stone fortress complex featuring two prominent square towers and a connecting curtain wall, set on a grassy courtyard with several modern bronze sculptures in the foreground and mountains in the background.

Bellinzona, Ticino

Castelgrande

Largest medieval castle in Bellinzona’s UNESCO fortress

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