This list includes castles and fortresses in Switzerland.
Entries list the name and location of the castle, fortress or ruins in each Canton in Switzerland.
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Aarburg Castle | Aarburg 47°19′17.91″N 7°54′3.36″E / 47.3216417°N 7.9009333°E |
12th century, 1659–1673 | Houses Kantonale Jugendheim, for juvenile offenders | ||
Altenburg Castle | Brugg 47°28′55.24″N 8°11′39.62″E / 47.4820111°N 8.1943389°E |
Roman fort 370 Medieval castle 10th century |
Includes part of a Roman wall. Today a youth hostel | ||
Auenstein Castle | Auenstein 47°24′55.48″N 8°8′23.17″E / 47.4154111°N 8.1397694°E |
13th century | Privately owned, not open to the public | ||
Bernau Castle | Leibstadt 47°35′43″N 8°10′20″E / 47.59528°N 8.17222°E |
Ruined hill castle | 1157 | Ruined castle, destroyed in 1844 | |
Biberstein Castle | Biberstein 47°24′47.60″N 8°5′0.70″E / 47.4132222°N 8.0835278°E |
around 1280 | Group home for adults | ||
Böttstein Castle | Böttstein 47°33′14.80″N 8°13′27.23″E / 47.5541111°N 8.2242306°E |
1100–1200 | Became headquarters of Beznau Nuclear Power Plant construction in 1965, converted to restaurant and hotel in 1974 | ||
Brestenberg Castle | Seengen 47°19′11.50″N 8°12′29.52″E / 47.3198611°N 8.2082000°E |
1625 | Museum | ||
Brunegg Castle | Brunegg 47°25′19.78″N 8°12′52.16″E / 47.4221611°N 8.2144889°E |
13th century | |||
Freudenau Castle | Untersiggenthal 47°30′44.5″N 8°14′2.5″E / 47.512361°N 8.234028°E |
Ruined lowland castle | around 1240 | Ruined castle | |
Habsburg Castle | Habsburg 47°27′45.86″N 8°10′51.74″E / 47.4627389°N 8.1810389°E |
hill castle, summit location | Around 1020/30 to 1300 | Original home of the Habsburg family | |
Hallwyl Castle | Seengen 47°19′23.5″N 8°11′39″E / 47.323194°N 8.19417°E |
water castle | 1265 | Part of Cantonal Museum | |
Hilfikon Castle | Hilfikon 47°19′51″N 8°14′49″E / 47.33071°N 8.24692°E |
1290 | |||
Alt Homberg Castle | Wittnau, Aargau 47°29′28″N 7°58′23″E / 47.491056°N 7.972999°E |
Ruined castle | around 1100 | Only fragments still visible | |
Horben Castle | Beinwil (Freiamt) 47°13′12.29″N 8°19′36.34″E / 47.2200806°N 8.3267611°E |
1700 | Privately owned | ||
Iberg Castle | Iberg, Riniken 47°30′20.01″N 8°11′12.64″E / 47.5055583°N 8.1868444°E |
Ruined hill castle | 11th century | ||
Kasteln Castle | Oberflachs 47°26′32.57″N 8°07′08.87″E / 47.4423806°N 8.1191306°E |
1238 | School for special needs students | ||
Klingnau Castle | Klingnau 47°34′51.75″N 8°14′54.29″E / 47.5810417°N 8.2484139°E |
Castle | After 1239 | Residence of Bishop of Constance in 14th century. Today privately owned | |
Landvogtei Castle | Baden | ||||
Laufenburg Castle | Laufenburg | ||||
Lenzburg Castle | Lenzburg 47°23′15″N 8°11′08″E / 47.38738°N 8.18548°E |
hill castle | before 1036 | Originally home of the Counts of Lenzburg. Now part of the Cantonal Museum | |
Liebegg Castle | Gränichen 47°20′11″N 8°07′04″E / 47.33630°N 8.11770°E |
hill castle | 1150-1200 | Cantonal Agricultural School beginning 1958. Between 1983 and 1998 home to the Cantonal Teacher's College | |
Rued Castle | Schlossrued | ||||
Schafisheim Castle | Schafisheim | ||||
Schwarzwasserstelz Castle | Fisibach | ||||
Schenkenberg Castle | Thalheim 47°26′31.16″N 8°06′2.66″E / 47.4419889°N 8.1007389°E |
Ruined hill castle | 1243 | Originally residence of ministeriales family. | |
Schlössli | Aarau | ||||
Schöftland Castle | Schöftland | ||||
Schwarzer Turm | Brugg | ||||
Stein Castle | Baden 47°28′23.38″N 8°18′19.62″E / 47.4731611°N 8.3054500°E |
hill castle | Before 1000, 1658–1670 | Destroyed in 1415 by the Swiss Confederation. Rebuilt in 1658-70, demolished in 1712 | |
Alt-Thierstein Castle | Gipf-Oberfrick | Ruined Castle | |||
Tegerfelden Castle | Tegerfelden | ||||
Trostburg Castle | Teufenthal 47°19′51.38″N 8°07′06.49″E / 47.3309389°N 8.1184694°E |
hill castle | 1200 | 19th century music box factory, partially repaired in 1999 | |
Urgiz Castle | Densbüren | Ruined Castle | |||
Waldhausen Castle | Fisibach | ||||
Alt-Wartburg Castle | Oftringen | ||||
Wildenstein Castle | Veltheim | ||||
Wildegg Castle | Möriken-Wildegg | 1242 |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Rosenberg | Herisau-Burghalden 47°23′47″N 9°16′55″E / 47.3964°N 9.2819°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1150 | Ruined castle | |
Rosenburg/Ramsenberg | Herisau 47°23′18″N 9°15′16″E / 47.3883°N 9.2544°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1150 | Ruined castle | |
Urstein Castle | Herisau 47°23′07″N 9°19′28″E / 47.38516°N 9.32438°E |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Appenzell Castle | Appenzell 47°19′48″N 9°24′35″E / 47.329947°N 9.409615°E |
Manor house | 1563 | Original owner Antoni Löw executed 1584. 1584-1682 used as Franciscan monastery. Today known as "Doctor's House" and privately owned. | |
Clanx Castle | Appenzell 47°20′50″N 9°24′40″E / 47.347312°N 9.411171°E |
Ruined castle | 1219 | Burned during Appenzell Wars. Ruins rediscovered in 1885. | |
Hoch-Altstätten Castle | Oberegg 47°24′01″N 9°32′40″E / 47.40023°N 9.54442°E |
Ruins |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Aesch Castle | Aesch 47°27′12″N 07°35′39″E / 47.45333°N 7.59417°E |
Manor house | 1606 | Now municipal administration building | |
Altenberg Castle | Füllinsdorf 47°30′34.31″N 7°44′23.84″E / 47.5095306°N 7.7399556°E |
Ruins | about 1000 | ||
Angenstein Castle | Duggingen 47°27′47.89″N 7°36′17.3″E / 47.4633028°N 7.604806°E |
Partly ruined hill castle | Mid 13th century | ||
Bärenfels Castle | Duggingen | Ruins | |||
Burg Castle (Burg im Leimental) | Burg im Leimental 47°27′25″N 7°26′26″E / 47.456807°N 7.440613°E |
hill castle | about 1250 | ||
Alt-Biederthal Castle | Burg im Leimental | Ruins | |||
Binningen Castle | Binningen | ||||
Hintere Birseck Castle | Arlesheim | ||||
Vordere Birseck Castle | Arlesheim 47°29′31″N 7°37′43″E / 47.49194°N 7.62861°E |
hill castle | 1243/44 | Partially ruined castle, outer castle well preserved | |
Mittlere Birseck Castle | Arlesheim | ||||
Bischofstein Castle | Sissach 47°28′28.72″N 7°49′37.32″E / 47.4746444°N 7.8270333°E |
Ruined hill castle | Mid 13th century | Extensive, preserved walls | |
Bottmingen Castle | Bottmingen 47°31′25″N 7°34′13″E / 47.523701°N 7.570191°E |
water castle | 13th century | ||
Ebenrain Castle | Sissach 47°27′51″N 7°48′18″E / 47.464228°N 7.80496°E |
Manor house | 1774-76 | ||
Engenstein Castle | Pfeffingen | ||||
Farnsburg Castle | Ormalingen 47°29′35.5″N 7°52′14.05″E / 47.493194°N 7.8705694°E |
Ruined hill castle | Between 1319 and 1342 | Ruined castle | |
Frohberg Castle | Aesch 47°28′4.25″N 07°33′43.1″E / 47.4678472°N 7.561972°E |
Ruined hill castle | Late 13th century | Ruined castle | |
Fürstenstein Castle | Ettingen | Ruined castle | |||
Gutenfels Castle | Bubendorf | Ruined castle | |||
Holeeschlösschen Castle | Binningen | ||||
Neu-Homburg Castle | Läufelfingen 47°24′10.5″N 7°51′18″E / 47.402917°N 7.85500°E |
hill castle | 1240 | Ruined castle residence of counts. | |
Madeln Castle | Pratteln | Ruined castle | |||
Münchenstein Castle | Münchenstein 47°30′45.22″N 07°37′17.1″E / 47.5125611°N 7.621417°E |
Ruined hill castle | likely 1260 to 1275 | Ruined castle residence of Ministerialis. | |
Münchsberg Castle | Pfeffingen | Ruined castle | |||
Ödenburg Castle | Wenslingen | Ruined castle | |||
Pfeffingen Castle | Pfeffingen 47°27′12″N 7°35′29″E / 47.45333°N 7.59139°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1135 | Ruined castle | |
Schloss Pratteln | Pratteln | ||||
Ränggen Castle | Diegten | Ruined castle | |||
Ramstein Castle | Bretzwil | Ruined castle | |||
Reichenstein Castle | Arlesheim 47°29′48.50″N 7°37′44.61″E / 47.4968056°N 7.6290583°E |
hill castle | 1239 (first mention) | ||
Riedfluh Castle | Eptingen | Ruined castle | |||
Schalberg Castle | Pfeffingen | Ruined castle | |||
Alt-Schauenburg Castle | Frenkendorf 47°29′44.0″N 7°40′23.7″E / 47.495556°N 7.673250°E |
Ruined hill castle, spur castle | 1275/1280 | ||
Neu-Schauenburg Castle | Frenkendorf 47°30′2.07″N 7°40′56.5″E / 47.5005750°N 7.682361°E |
Ruined hill castle | 12th century (possible 11th century) |
Destroyed in 1356 Basel earthquake, rebuilt then abandoned. 1480-1523 a cloistered house for Beguines lay sisters | |
Schönenberg Castle | Burg im Leimental | Ruined castle | |||
Sissacherfluh Castle | Sissach 47°28′49.55″N 7°49′4.05″E / 47.4804306°N 7.8177917°E |
Ruined refuge castle | Ruined castle, first used in Bronze Age, again in Early Middle Ages and Thirty Years' War | ||
Spitzburg Castle | Ramlinsburg | Ruined castle | |||
Fortified Church of St. Arbogast | Muttenz 47°31′20″N 7°38′44″E / 47.52222°N 7.64556°E |
Fortified church | 1100 | Only fortified church remaining in Switzerland. Still an active church | |
Waldenburg Castle | Waldenburg | ||||
Hintere Wartenberg Castle | Muttenz | Ruined castle | |||
Mittlere Wartenberg Castle | Muttenz | Ruined castle | |||
Vordere Wartenberg Castle | Muttenz | Ruined castle | |||
Wild-Eptingen Castle | Eptingen | Ruined castle | |||
Wildenstein Castle | Bubendorf 47°25′54″N 7°44′9″E / 47.43167°N 7.73583°E |
about 1200 | Owned by the municipality | ||
Zwingen Castle | Zwingen |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Gundeldingen Castle | Basel 47°32′24″N 7°35′32″E / 47.539944°N 7.592092°E |
Manor house | 14th century | Four castles of which parts remain of only two |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Aarberg Castle | Aarberg 47°2′37.32″N 7°16′32.52″E / 47.0437000°N 7.2757000°E |
13th century | residence of ministeriales. | ||
Aarwangen Castle | Aarwangen 47°14′45″N 7°45′48″E / 47.245722°N 7.763425°E |
1300 | built by the Walter von Aarwangen. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public | ||
Allmendingen Castle | Allmendingen 46°55′00″N 7°31′20″E / 46.9166°N 7.5223°E |
Before 1239 | |||
Amsoldingen Castle | Amsoldingen 46°43′38″N 7°34′44″E / 46.727182°N 7.578859°E |
Castle | 10th century | Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public | |
Aris ob Kien Castle | Reichenbach im Kandertal 46°36′31″N 7°41′44″E / 46.60861°N 7.69556°E |
12th century | |||
Belp Castle | Belp 46°53′34″N 7°30′07″E / 46.892701°N 7.501996°E |
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Bipp Castle | Oberbipp 47°15′49″N 7°39′08″E / 47.263592°N 7.652264°E |
Hill castle | by 1268 | residence of Ministerialis, Landvogt. | |
Blankenburg Castle | Zweisimmen 46°32′23″N 7°23′12″E / 46.5397781°N 7.3867936°E |
c. 1329 | Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public | ||
Brandis Castle | Lützelflüh 47°00′46″N 7°40′42″E / 47.012915°N 7.678318°E |
Hill castle | 13th Century | Residence of Freiherren von Brandis. Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public | |
Bremgarten Castle | Bremgarten 46°58′39″N 7°26′36″E / 46.9776°N 7.4433°E |
16th century | Owned by the Interessengemeinschaft Schloss Blankenburg, open to the public | ||
Burgdorf Castle | Burgdorf 47°03′17″N 7°37′45″E / 47.054763°N 7.629163°E |
Castle | 1200 | built by the Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public | |
Altes Schloss Bümpliz | Bümpliz 46°56′N 7°23′E / 46.94°N 7.39°E |
Open to the public | |||
Neues Schloss Bümpliz | Bümpliz 46°56′39″N 7°23′31″E / 46.94417°N 7.39194°E |
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Büren Castle | Büren an der Aare 47°08′24″N 7°22′17″E / 47.140074°N 7.37142°E |
1621-24 | Open to the public | ||
Burgistein Castle | Burgistein 46°47′14″N 7°30′19″E / 46.787203°N 7.505297°E |
1260 | built by the Jordan I of Thun. Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public | ||
Erguel Castle | Sonvilier 47°08′08″N 6°58′37″E / 47.13567°N 6.97708°E |
before 1264 | Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public | ||
Erlach Castle | Erlach 47°02′40″N 7°05′39″E / 47.044537°N 7.094293°E |
1090-1100 | built by the Burkart von Fenis. Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public | ||
Felsenburg | Bern 46°56′57.89″N 7°27′30.5″E / 46.9494139°N 7.458472°E |
1260-1270 | Owned by the Canton of Bern, not open to the public | ||
Felsenburg Castle | Kandergrund 46°31′55″N 7°40′24″E / 46.531894°N 7.673257°E |
12th century | built by the Freiherr of Kien, open to the public | ||
Gampelen Castle | Gampelen | ||||
Grasburg Castle | Schwarzenburg 46°50′02″N 7°19′55″E / 46.833823°N 7.331811°E |
Castle Ruins | 11th-12th century | Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public | |
Grünenberg Castle | Melchnau 47°11′N 7°52′E / 47.18°N 7.86°E |
Ruined castle | 11th-12th century | Owned by the Stiftung Burgruine Grünenberg Melchnau, open to the public | |
Gümligen Castle | Muri bei Bern 46°56′05″N 7°30′55″E / 46.934693°N 7.515197°E |
Manor House | 1736 | Headquarters for Henri Guisan during WWII. | |
Hofgut Castle | Muri bei Bern |
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Habstetten Castle | Bolligen |
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Hindelbank Castle | Hindelbank 47°02′00″N 7°32′28″E / 47.03333°N 7.54111°E |
Castle | 1721-25 | Open to the public | |
Hofwil Castle | Münchenbuchsee 47°01′16″N 7°27′40″E / 47.021034°N 7.461037°E |
1784 | |||
Holligen Castle | Bern 46°56′37″N 7°25′07″E / 46.94361°N 7.41861°E |
Castle | around 1500 | Built by Wilhelm von Diesbach, not open to the public | |
Hünegg Castle | Hilterfingen 46°44′16″N 7°39′18″E / 46.737794°N 7.654931°E |
Manor house | 1861 | Built for Baron Albert Emil Otto von Parpart | |
Hünigen Castle | Konolfingen 46°52′22″N 7°37′22″E / 46.872835°N 7.622867°E |
1554 | Built by the Niklaus von Scharnachtal. Owned by the Parkhotel Schloss Hünigen, open to the public | ||
Ittigen Castle | Ittigen 46°58′30″N 7°29′01″E / 46.9750°N 7.4837°E |
17th century | Rebuilt at end of 17th century by Samuel Jenner | ||
Jegenstorf Castle | Jegenstorf 47°02′52″N 7°30′35″E / 47.047829°N 7.509621°E |
12th century | built by the Lords of Jegistorf, open to the public | ||
Kehrsatz Castle | Kehrsatz 46°54′35″N 7°28′22″E / 46.90972°N 7.47278°E |
late 16th century | Open to the public | ||
Köniz Castle | Köniz 46°55′15″N 7°24′50″E / 46.92089°N 7.413877°E |
11th century | Built for Augustinian Canons | ||
Landshut Castle | Utzenstorf 47°08′14″N 7°32′55″E / 47.137361°N 7.548613°E |
12th century | Built by the Dukes of Zähringen. Destroyed in Gümmenenkrieg (1332) and rebuilt. Owned by the Schweizer Museum für Wild und Jagd, open to the public | ||
Laupen Castle | Laupen 46°54′08″N 7°14′30″E / 46.902194°N 7.241723°E |
10th-13th century | |||
Ligerz Castle | Ligerz | ||||
Lohn Estate | Kehrsatz 46°54′31″N 7°28′29″E / 46.90861°N 7.47472°E |
17th century | |||
Langenstein Castle | Melchnau | ||||
Upper Mannenberg Castle | Zweisimmen 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E |
Ruins | before 1190 | Owned by the Burg Mannenberg foundation, open to the public | |
Lower Mannenberg Castle | Zweisimmen | ||||
Villa Mettlen Castle | Muri bei Bern | ||||
Moutier Castle | Moutier | ||||
Mülenen Castle | Reichenbach im Kandertal 46°38′16″N 7°41′31″E / 46.63776°N 7.692°E |
12th century | Built by the Freiherr of Kien, open to the public | ||
Münchenwiler Castle | Münchenwiler 46°54′44″N 7°07′37″E / 46.912157°N 7.126946°E |
1100 | Owned by the Burg Mannenberg foundation, open to the public | ||
Münsingen Castle | Münsingen 46°52′32″N 7°33′36″E / 46.875454°N 7.560106°E |
1550 | built by Hans Franz Nägeli. Now a museum | ||
Muri Castle | Muri bei Bern 46°55′52″N 7°29′17″E / 46.93106°N 7.48807°E |
1650 | During French Revolution home of future King Charles X of France. Now privately owned | ||
Nidau Castle | Nidau 47°07′40″N 7°14′25″E / 47.12778°N 7.240195°E |
13th century | Built by the Ulrich III or Rudolf I of Nidau. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public | ||
Oberdiessbach Castle | Oberdiessbach 46°50′20″N 7°37′34″E / 46.838927°N 7.626079°E |
Manor House | 1666-1668 | Open to the public | |
Oberhofen Castle | Oberhofen am Thunersee 46°43′47″N 7°40′07″E / 46.7297°N 7.6686°E |
water castle | 13th century | Residence of Freiherr, now Historical Museum of Bern, open to the public | |
Oberried Estate | Belp 46°53′19″N 7°29′41″E / 46.888686°N 7.494615°E |
Manor house | 1735-6 | ||
Ralligen Castle | Sigriswil | ||||
Reichenbach Castle | Zollikofen 46°59′26″N 7°26′57″E / 46.99056°N 7.44917°E |
14th century | Completely rebuilt in 1685 | ||
Restiturm | Meiringen 46°43′36.49″N 8°11′46.39″E / 46.7268028°N 8.1962194°E |
Ruined tower | 13th century | ||
Riggisberg Castle | Riggisberg 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E |
Before 13th century | Second castle built 1700 | ||
Ringgenberg Castle | Ringgenberg 46°42′04″N 7°53′49″E / 46.700988°N 7.897057°E |
Ruins / Church | 12th century | Castle burned in 1381, church built in ruins in 1670 | |
Rümligen Castle | Rümligen 46°49′45″N 7°29′24″E / 46.829282°N 7.48987°E |
Around 1076 | Privately owned, not open to the public | ||
Schlossberg Castle | La Neuveville 47°03′59″N 7°05′04″E / 47.0663°N 7.0844°E |
1283-88 | Built by Prince-Bishop Henry von Isny. | ||
Schlosswil Castle | Schlosswil 46°54′29″N 7°36′29″E / 46.908139°N 7.608028°E |
12th century | Burned down in 1546, soon rebuilt. Owned by the Steinmann Foundation, not open to the public | ||
Spiez Castle | Spiez 46°41′20.95″N 7°41′14.56″E / 46.6891528°N 7.6873778°E |
933 | |||
Spittel Castle | Sumiswald | ||||
Schadau Castle | Thun 46°44′46″N 7°38′14″E / 46.746111°N 7.637222°E |
Manor house | 1846 | Home of the Swiss Gastronomy Museum | |
Schwarzenburg Castle | Schwarzenburg 46°48′54″N 7°20′29″E / 46.815049°N 7.341401°E |
1573-76 | Owned by the Schloss Schwarzenburg foundation, open to the public | ||
Seeburg Castle | Iseltwald | ||||
Alt-Signau Castle | Bowil 46°54′15″N 7°43′22″E / 46.9043°N 7.7227°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1130 | ||
Neu-Signau Castle | Bowil 46°54′34″N 7°42′34″E / 46.9094°N 7.7095°E |
Ruined hill castle, spur castle | 14th Century | Residence of Freiherren von Signau. No above ground ruins remain | |
Tellenburg Castle | Frutigen 46°34′33″N 7°39′08″E / 46.575884°N 7.652103°E |
Ruined castle | 1200 | Ruined castle built by the Lords of Kien. Owned by the Canton of Bern, open to the public | |
Thielle Castle | Thielle | ||||
Thorberg Castle | Krauchthal 47°00′09″N 7°33′51″E / 47.0025°N 7.5643°E |
Former monastery | 12th-13th century | Carthusian monastery until 1528, lunatic asylum 1805, prison since 1849 | |
Thun Castle | Thun 46°45′36.28″N 7°37′47.36″E / 46.7600778°N 7.6298222°E |
Keep | 12th century | Courthouse until 2009, museum since 1888 | |
Thunstetten Castle | Thunstetten 47°12′19″N 7°45′13″E / 47.205406°N 7.753621°E |
Manor house | 1711 | Owned by the Thunstetten Castle Foundation | |
Toffen Castle | Toffen 46°51′48″N 7°29′21″E / 46.863447°N 7.489037°E |
Castle | before 1306 | built by Johann von Bremgarten. Owned by the von May-von Werdt family, not open to the public | |
Trachselwald Castle | Trachselwald 47°01′03″N 7°44′31″E / 47.017514°N 7.741878°E |
Hill castle | 11th or 12th century | ||
Unterseen Castle | Unterseen | ||||
Unspunnen Castle | Wilderswil 46°40′07″N 7°51′26″E / 46.66861°N 7.85722°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Wangen an der Aare Castle | Wangen an der Aare 47°14′10″N 7°39′16″E / 47.236144°N 7.654504°E |
13th century | |||
Wartenstein Castle | Lauperswil 46°58′16″N 7°43′57″E / 46.9711°N 7.7325°E |
Ruined castle | Before 1228 | Burned during Burgdorferkrieg, 1383, never rebuilt | |
Wiedlisbach Castle | Wiedlisbach 47°15′7.38″N 7°38′45.72″E / 47.2520500°N 7.6460333°E |
Tower house | 13th century | Built by the Count Ludwig the Elder von Frohburg. Rebelled during Swiss peasant war of 1653, captured and gate taken away by Bern | |
Weissenburg Castle | Därstetten 46°39′30″N 7°28′24″E / 46.65833°N 7.473333°E |
Ruined hill castle | 13th century | residence of Freiherr. | |
Wimmis Castle | Wimmis 46°40′21″N 7°38′04″E / 46.672515°N 7.634414°E |
Castle | 12th-13th century | built by the Lords of Wimmis/Strättligen. Owned by the Municipality of Wimmis, not open to the public | |
Wittigkofen Castle | Bern 46°56′33″N 7°28′55″E / 46.942501°N 7.481927°E |
13th century | |||
Worb Castle | Worb 46°55′53″N 7°34′03″E / 46.931363°N 7.567573°E |
before 1130 | Built by the Freiherr de Worvo, not open to the public |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Barberêche Castle | Courtepin 46°51′28″N 7°09′57″E / 46.857853°N 7.165775°E |
1522 | |||
Bulle Castle | Bulle 46°37′03″N 7°03′29″E / 46.61757°N 7.057924°E |
1273 | |||
Corbières Castle | Corbières 46°39′37″N 7°05′58″E / 46.660322°N 7.099407°E |
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Baillival Castle (Vuippens) | Marsens 46°39′30″N 7°04′41″E / 46.658341°N 7.078045°E |
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Baillival Castle (Surpierre) | Surpierre 46°44′42″N 6°51′50″E / 46.7450°N 6.8638°E |
13th century | |||
Bossonnens Castle | Bossonnens 46°31′14″N 6°50′54″E / 46.520646°N 6.848427°E |
12th century | Ruined castle | ||
Castella Castle | Delley-Portalban 46°54′57″N 6°58′04″E / 46.915914°N 6.967896°E |
Manor house | |||
Chenaux Castle | Estavayer-le-Lac 46°51′05″N 6°50′56″E / 46.851512°N 6.848799°E |
14th century | |||
De Diesbach Castle | Torny 46°46′20″N 6°57′57″E / 46.772193°N 6.965747°E |
Manor house | |||
Griset de Forel Castle | Torny 46°46′06″N 6°56′48″E / 46.768469°N 6.946574°E |
Manor house | |||
Gruyères Castle | Gruyères 46°35′05″N 7°05′02″E / 46.584818°N 7.083988°E |
Square castle | 1270-82 | ||
Illens Castle | Rossens 46°44′19″N 7°06′38″E / 46.738589°N 7.110481°E |
1150-1276 | Destroyed 1475 | ||
Löwenberg Castle | Murten 46°56′20″N 7°08′16″E / 46.939001°N 7.137731°E |
Manor house | 15th-16th century | Partly used as classrooms for the SBB-CFF-FFS | |
Mézières Castle | Mézières 46°40′46″N 6°55′36″E / 46.679414°N 6.92663°E |
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Murten Castle | Murten | ||||
Poya Castle | Fribourg 46°48′50″N 7°09′34″E / 46.813787°N 7.159551°E |
Manor house | 1698 | ||
Romont Castle | Romont 46°41′40″N 6°55′07″E / 46.694572°N 6.918707°E |
Hill castle | before 1260 | ||
Rue Castle | Rue 46°37′12″N 6°49′21″E / 46.619994°N 6.822431°E |
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Saint-Germain Castle | Gruyères 46°35′03″N 7°04′57″E / 46.58405°N 7.082402°E |
Home of the H. R. Giger Museum | |||
Vaulruz Castle | Vaulruz | ||||
Grand-Vivy Castle | Courtepin 46°52′16″N 7°10′36″E / 46.871074°N 7.1767°E |
Late Gothic castle built on site of an earlier castle | |||
Petit-Vivy Castle | Courtepin 46°51′57″N 7°10′20″E / 46.865721°N 7.172253°E |
Keep | Late 13th century |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Bâtie-Beauregard | Collex-Bossy 46°17′28″N 6°07′11″E / 46.290989°N 6.119592°E |
Ruined hill castle | 1278 | ||
Bellerive Castle | Collonge-Bellerive 46°15′28″N 6°11′45″E / 46.257781°N 6.195752°E |
Château | |||
Compesières Commandry | Bardonnex 46°09′07″N 6°07′14″E / 46.151944°N 6.120556°E |
Commandry | 1270 | Commandry of the Order of Malta, today owned by the municipality with a museum of the Order inside | |
Choully Castle | Satigny 46°13′23″N 6°01′47″E / 46.223068°N 6.029759°E |
Manor house | |||
Dardagny Castle | Dardagny 46°11′39″N 5°59′43″E / 46.194167°N 5.995278°E |
13th century | Restored in 1926, 1932. Used as a school and government offices | ||
Crest Castle | Jussy 46°14′10″N 6°15′24″E / 46.236111°N 6.256667°E |
1220 | Since 2005 maintained by the Foundation Micheli-du-Crest | ||
Rothschild Castle | Pregny-Chambésy 46°14′07″N 6°08′30″E / 46.235268°N 6.141761°E |
manor house | 1858 | Built for the banker Adolphe Carl de Rothschild, still privately owned by the family | |
Rouelbeau Castle | Meinier 46°14′31″N 6°13′04″E / 46.241944°N 6.217806°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Merlinge Castle | Gy | ||||
Château de Tournay | Pregny-Chambésy 46°14′13″N 6°08′17″E / 46.236944°N 6.138056°E |
Manor House | |||
Penthes Castle | Pregny-Chambésy 46°13′57″N 6°8′25″E / 46.23250°N 6.14028°E |
Manor House | |||
Château de Versoix | Versoix 46°16′41.4″N 6°10′5.1″E / 46.278167°N 6.168083°E |
Manor House |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Vorburg | Glarus Nord 47°07′05″N 9°03′26″E / 47.118015°N 9.057323°E |
13th century | Ruined castle |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Alt Aspermont Castle | Trimmis 46°54′48″N 9°34′20″E / 46.91333°N 9.57222°E |
hill castle | 12th century | ||
Neu-Aspermont Castle | Jenins 47°00′12″N 9°33′55″E / 47.003243°N 9.565202°E |
c. 1235 | Ruined castle built by the Lords of Aspermont. Owned by the canton of Grisons, open to the public | ||
Baldenstein Castle | Sils im Domleschg 46°42′23″N 9°27′37″E / 46.70639°N 9.46028°E |
hill castle | around 1246 | Castle owned by the canton of Grisons, open to the public | |
Belfort Castle | Brienz/Brinzauls 46°40′16″N 9°36′37″E / 46.671151°N 9.610291°E |
1222-31 | Ruined castle built by the Lords of Vaz. Owned by the canton of Grisons, open to the public | ||
Belmont Castle | Flims 46°50′44″N 9°20′3″E / 46.84556°N 9.33417°E |
Höhenburg, Felslage | about 1000 | ||
Bernegg Castle | Calfreisen, Arosa 46°50′29″N 9°35′47.3″E / 46.84139°N 9.596472°E |
hill castle | about 1260 | Ruined castle. | |
Bishop's Castle or Unteres Schloss | Fürstenau | about 1270 | Current structure dates to the early 18th century, while the site has been occupied since the 13th. | ||
Bothmar Castle | Malans | ||||
Brandis Castle or Maienfeld Castle | Maienfeld 47°00′23″N 9°31′51″E / 47.006394°N 9.530862°E |
Castle | 13th Century | ||
Cagliatscha Castle | Andeer 46°36′50″N 9°25′20″E / 46.61389°N 9.42222°E |
hill castle | around 1265 | ||
Campell Castle or Campi | Sils im Domleschg 46°42′1.6″N 9°28′17″E / 46.700444°N 9.47139°E |
hill castle | early 13th century | ||
Canaschal Castle | Trin 46°49′41″N 9°21′56″E / 46.828056°N 9.365556°E |
Ruined castle south-east of Trin. Sometimes called Hohentrins or combined with Sogn Parcazi | |||
Castelberg Castle | Ilanz/Glion 46°45′24″N 9°12′35″E / 46.75667°N 9.20972°E |
hill castle | 13th century | Ruined castle | |
Castelmur Castle | Bregaglia 46°20′23″N 9°33′42″E / 46.339828°N 9.5617°E |
1723 | Palazzo built for Johannes Redolfi, today a museum | ||
Castelmur Castle | Bondo, Bregaglia 46°20′28″N 9°33′38″E / 46.341112°N 9.560451°E |
hill castle | before 842 | ||
Castels Castle | Luzein 46°55′29″N 9°44′42″E / 46.92472°N 9.74500°E |
hill castle | 13th century | ||
Ehrenfels Castle | Sils im Domleschg 46°41′48″N 09°27′06″E / 46.69667°N 9.45167°E |
hill castle | early 13th century | ||
Falkenstein Castle | Igis |
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Torre Fiorenzana | Grono 46°15′01″N 9°09′01″E / 46.25023°N 9.150185°E |
late 12th century | Privately owned | ||
Fracstein Castle | Seewis im Prättigau 46°58′33″N 9°37′00″E / 46.9759°N 9.6166°E |
Cave castle | about 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Frauenberg Castle (Frundsberg) | Ruschein |
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Friedau Castle | Zizers 46°56′3.3″N 9°33′46″E / 46.934250°N 9.56278°E |
Lowland castle | about 1200 to 1300 | Ruined castle in the center of Zizers | |
Greifenstein Castle | Filisur 46°40′34″N 9°41′35.41″E / 46.67611°N 9.6931694°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Grottenstein Castle | Haldenstein 46°53′2″N 09°31′22″E / 46.88389°N 9.52278°E |
Cave castle | about 1180 | Ruined castle | |
Grüneck Castle | Ilanz/Glion 46°46′33.6″N 9°11′41.6″E / 46.776000°N 9.194889°E |
hill castle | around 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Guardaval Castle | Madulain 46°35′08″N 9°55′59.59″E / 46.58556°N 9.9332194°E |
hill castle | 13th century | Ruined castle | |
Alt-Haldenstein Castle | Haldenstein 46°52′50″N 9°31′24″E / 46.880556°N 9.523333°E |
Rock castle | around 1100 to 1299 | Ruined castle | |
Haldenstein Castle | Haldenstein |
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Hasensprung Castle | Pratval village, Domleschg 46°43′53″N 9°26′38.3″E / 46.73139°N 9.443972°E |
hill castle | between 1200 and 1300 | Ruined castle | |
Heinzenberg Castle | Präz village, Cazis 46°44′23″N 9°24′31″E / 46.73972°N 9.40861°E |
hill castle | about 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Hochjuvalt Castle | Rothenbrunnen 46°46′40″N 9°25′15″E / 46.77778°N 9.42083°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Hohenrätien Castle | Sils im Domleschg 46°41′31″N 9°26′41″E / 46.69194°N 9.44472°E |
hill castle | 11th century | Ruined castle | |
Innerjuvalt Castle | Rothenbrunnen 46°46′6″N 9°25′54″E / 46.76833°N 9.43167°E |
hill castle | around 1250 | Ruined castle | |
Jörgenberg Castle | Waltensburg/Vuorz 46°46′49″N 09°08′17″E / 46.78028°N 9.13806°E |
hill castle, spur castle | 765 | Ruined castle | |
Klingenhorn Castle | Malans 46°59′39″N 9°34′46.46″E / 46.99417°N 9.5795722°E |
hill castle | 13th century | Ruined castle | |
Kropfenstein Castle | Waltensburg/Vuorz 46°46′12″N 9°06′05″E / 46.769868°N 9.101305°E |
13th century | Open to the public | ||
Lichtenstein Castle | Haldenstein 46°53′4.2″N 09°31′35″E / 46.884500°N 9.52639°E |
hill castle | early 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Marmels Castle | Marmorera 46°30′24″N 9°37′18.25″E / 46.50667°N 9.6217361°E |
Cave Castle | around 1100 | Ruined castle | |
Marschlins Castle | Landquart 46°57′16.36″N 09°35′4.14″E / 46.9545444°N 9.5844833°E |
water castle | 13th century | Privately owned. Used as the residence of the Bishop of Chur. | |
Mesocco Castle | Mesocco 46°22′48″N 9°13′57″E / 46.38000°N 9.23250°E |
Hill castle | Before 1219 | Ruined castle | |
Neuburg Castle | Untervaz 46°54′46″N 09°32′39″E / 46.91278°N 9.54417°E |
hill castle | about 1300 | Ruined castle | |
Nivagl Castle | Vaz/Obervaz |
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Norantola Castle | Cama 46°16′59.59″N 9°10′35″E / 46.2832194°N 9.17639°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Ortenstein Castle | Domleschg 46°45′35″N 9°26′07″E / 46.759765°N 9.435285°E |
hill castle | about 1250 | Privately owned | |
Pala Castle | San Vittore 46°14′23.35″N 9°06′19.27″E / 46.2398194°N 9.1053528°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Parpan Castle | Churwalden 46°45′37.94″N 9°33′29.11″E / 46.7605389°N 9.5580861°E |
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Planta Tower | Zuoz 46°36′07.93″N 9°57′35.33″E / 46.6022028°N 9.9598139°E |
tower house | 13th century | Houses the archives of the Oberengadin Kreis | |
Rappenstein Castle | Untervaz 46°55′30″N 9°31′11″E / 46.92500°N 9.51972°E |
Cave castle | around 1250 | Ruined cave castle | |
Rhäzüns Castle | Rhäzüns 46°47′54.10″N 9°24′11.80″E / 46.7983611°N 9.4032778°E |
hill castle | 10th century | Home of the Barons of Rhäzüns | |
Reichenau Castle | Reichenau |
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Rietberg Castle | Pratval village, Domleschg 46°44′09″N 9°26′53″E / 46.735794°N 9.448035°E |
hill castle | early 13th century | Site of the murder of Pompeius Planta during the Bündner Wirren. | |
Riom Castle | Surses 46°36′33.33″N 9°35′03.61″E / 46.6092583°N 9.5843361°E |
motte-and-bailey castle | around 1226 | ||
Ober-Ruchenberg Castle | Trimmis |
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Salenegg Castle | Maienfeld |
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San Peder Castle | Scuol 46°48′58.01″N 10°19′58.38″E / 46.8161139°N 10.3328833°E |
hill castle | 12th-13th century | Ruined tower and church | |
Santa Maria in Calanca | Santa Maria in Calanca 46°15′44.50″N 09°08′44.84″E / 46.2623611°N 9.1457889°E |
hill castle | about 1300 | Ruined castle | |
Schauenstein Castle | Fürstenau |
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Schiedberg Castle | Sagogn 46°47′30″N 09°16′0″E / 46.79167°N 9.26667°E |
hill castle | about 1000 | Ruined castle | |
Schwarzenstein Castle | Obersaxen Mundaun 46°45′1.35″N 9°04′22″E / 46.7503750°N 9.07278°E |
hill castle | about 1250 | Ruined castle, residence of ministeriales. | |
Serviezel Castle | Valsot 46°52′59″N 10°27′10″E / 46.88306°N 10.45278°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Alt-Sins Castle or Alt-Süns Castle | Paspels village, Domleschg 46°44′58″N 9°26′21″E / 46.74944°N 9.43917°E |
hill castle | about 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Neu-Sins Castle or Neu-Süns Castle | Paspels 46°44′39″N 9°26′52″E / 46.74417°N 9.44778°E |
hill castle | between 1250 and 1300 | Ruined castle residence of ministeriales in service to the Vaz family. | |
Sogn Parcazi | Trin 46°49′45.628″N 09°21′2.444″E / 46.82934111°N 9.35067889°E |
hill castle | about 750 (?) | Ruined fortified church and castle | |
Solavers Castle | Seewis 46°59′00″N 9°38′39″E / 46.983375°N 9.644217°E |
hill castle | 11th century | Ruined castle | |
Spaniola Castle | Pontresina 46°29′21.46″N 9°54′35.50″E / 46.4892944°N 9.9098611°E |
hill castle | around 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Spliatsch Castle | Sur village, Surses 46°31′01″N 9°37′37″E / 46.51694°N 9.62694°E |
hill castle | around 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Splügen Castle | Splügen 46°33′24″N 9°20′04″E / 46.55667°N 9.33444°E |
motte-and-bailey castle | around 1275 | Ruined castle residence of free nobility. | |
Steinsberg Castle | Ardez 46°46′27.40″N 10°12′18″E / 46.7742778°N 10.20500°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Strahlegg Castle | Fideris |
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Strassberg Castle | Churwalden 46°48′22.70″N 09°32′01.80″E / 46.8063056°N 9.5338333°E |
hill castle | around 1200 | ||
Tagstein Castle | Masein |
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Tschanüff Castle | Ramosch, Valsot 46°49′58.50″N 10°22′32.22″E / 46.8329167°N 10.3756167°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle. Residence of ministerialis knights in service to the Bishop of Chur. | |
Obertagstein Castle | Thusis 46°41′6″N 9°25′40″E / 46.68500°N 9.42778°E |
hill castle | about 1300 | Ruined castle | |
Tarasp Castle | Scuol 46°46′44″N 10°15′42″E / 46.77889°N 10.26167°E |
hill castle | 11th century | Privately owned | |
Wildenberg Castle (Falera) | Falera |
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Wildenberg Castle (Zernez) | Zernez 46°41′59.1″N 10°5′46.4″E / 46.699750°N 10.096222°E |
13th century | |||
Wynegg Castle | Malans 46°59′40″N 09°34′12″E / 46.99444°N 9.57000°E |
hill castle, spur castle | About 1200 | Ruined castle | |
Upper Castle Zizers | Zizers |
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Lower Castle Zizers | Zizers |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Asuel Castle | La Baroche 47°23′57″N 7°12′36″E / 47.399154°N 7.210003°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Löwenburg Castle | Pleigne 47°25′45″N 7°18′58″E / 47.42926°N 7.31617°E |
Ruined castle | 13th/14th century | ||
Mont-Terri Castle | Cornol 47°23′28″N 7°09′40″E / 47.391222°N 7.161164°E |
Ruins | 1st century BC / 13th century | A ruined medieval castle above a prehistoric hillfort | |
Montvoie Castle | Clos du Doubs 47°21′57″N 7°03′24″E / 47.365919°N 7.056713°E |
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Prince-Bishops' Castle | Delémont 47°21′50″N 7°20′34″E / 47.363878°N 7.342824°E |
Château | 18th century | ||
Porrentruy Castle | Porrentruy 47°25′10″N 7°04′21″E / 47.419486°N 7.072403°E |
13th century | Residence of the prince-bishops of Basel from 1527 until 1792, while they were in exile |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Beromünster Castle | Beromünster | ||||
Buttisholz Castle | Buttisholz 47°06′54″N 8°05′49″E / 47.115101°N 8.097011°E |
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Götzental Castle | Dierikon 47°05′30″N 8°22′37″E / 47.091792°N 8.376996°E |
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Heidegg Castle | Gelfingen village, Hitzkirch 47°13′0.33″N 8°16′22.92″E / 47.2167583°N 8.2730333°E |
12th-13th century | residence of Home of Lords of Heidegg, then of Lucerne patricians, today museum. | ||
Huwyl Burg | Römerswil |
Only appears on a 1665 map, ruins excavated in 1902 | |||
Kastelen Tower Ruins | Alberswil 47°08′49″N 7°59′35″E / 47.14695°N 7.99298°E |
hill castle | 1252 | Ruined castle tower | |
Bailiff's Castle (Willisau) | Willisau 47°07′10″N 7°59′26″E / 47.119313°N 7.990534°E |
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Meggenhorn Castle | Meggen 47°02′07″N 8°21′22″E / 47.035207°N 8.356217°E |
Manor house | 1868 | Houses a Welte Philharmonic Organ, used for concerts and as a reception hall | |
Neuhabsburg Castle | Meggen 47°02′30″N 8°22′25″E / 47.041667°N 8.373611°E |
1244 | Destroyed in 1352. In 1871 a Gothic Revival castle built on site. Today privately owned | ||
Nünegg Castle | Hohenrain 47°12′32″N 8°18′14″E / 47.208892°N 8.303861°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Schauensee Castle | Kriens 47°01′38″N 8°16′52″E / 47.02735556°N 8.28123611°E |
13th century | |||
Wyher Castle | Ettiswil 47°8′31.3″N 8°1′25.6″E / 47.142028°N 8.023778°E |
Water castle | 1304 first mentioned | Museum since 1996 |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Auvernier Castle | Auvernier 46°58′29″N 6°52′37″E / 46.974747°N 6.876818°E |
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Boudry Castle | Boudry
46°56′58″N 6°50′04″E / 46.94940°N 6.83432°E |
Now a museum for wine-making and viticulture; also a tasting center for Neuchâtel wines. Hosts private events. | |||
Colombier Castle | Colombier 46°57′58″N 6°51′47″E / 46.966111°N 6.863056°E |
11th century | Built atop Roman ruins, today an infantry training center | ||
Gorgier Castle | Gorgier 46°54′30″N 6°47′09″E / 46.908311°N 6.785866°E |
Privately owned. Not open to the public. | |||
Ivernois Castle | Val-de-Travers 46°54′38″N 6°36′43″E / 46.910461°N 6.611885°E |
Château | |||
Jeanjaquet Castle | Cressier 47°02′55″N 7°01′34″E / 47.04863°N 7.026058°E |
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Monts Castle | Le Locle 47°03′49″N 6°45′00″E / 47.063659°N 6.74992°E |
Château | Now a museum for watchmaking. | ||
Neuchâtel Castle | Neuchâtel 46°59′32″N 6°55′37″E / 46.992264°N 6.926986°E |
Seat of the Canton's government; also seat of the Canton's Grand Conseil (legislative assembly). | |||
Souaillon Castle | Cornaux 47°01′28″N 7°00′20″E / 47.024555°N 7.00567°E |
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Valangin Castle | Valangin 47°00′53″N 6°54′24″E / 47.014587°N 6.906756°E |
Now a museum. | |||
Vaumarcus Castle | Vaumarcus |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Rotzberg Castle | Rotzberg by Ennetmoos 46°57′51″N 8°20′11″E / 46.964207°N 8.336464°E |
hill castle, spur castle | 10th-12th century | Ruined castle | |
Schnitzturm | Stansstad 46°58′51″N 8°20′16″E / 46.980929°N 8.337663°E |
square tower | 1206/07 |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Hexenturm | Sarnen 46°53′44″N 8°14′37″E / 46.895683°N 8.243706°E |
1285/86 | built by the Niklaus and Heinrich Kellner. | ||
Landenberg Castle | Sarnen 46°53′48.16″N 8°14′37.94″E / 46.8967111°N 8.2438722°E |
11th century | Ruined castle, 18th century armory and firing range built on site | ||
Rosenberg Castle | Giswil-Kleinteil 46°49′55.4″N 8°9′19.82″E / 46.832056°N 8.1555056°E |
13th century | Ruined bailiff's castle. | ||
Rudenz Castle | Giswil-Rudenz 46°49′57″N 8°11′04″E / 46.832366°N 8.184432°E |
hill castle, spur castle | 1200 to 1250 | Ruined castle, residence of ministeriales family. |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Herblingen Castle | Stetten 47°44′01″N 8°39′40″E / 47.7335°N 8.6612°E |
spur castle | 13th century | privately owned. | |
Hohenklingen Castle | Stein am Rhein 47°40′0″N 8°51′30″E / 47.66667°N 8.85833°E |
hill castle, spur castle | 1225 | residence of Freiherren. | |
Munot | Schaffhausen 47°41′49″N 8°38′23″E / 47.69694°N 8.63972°E |
1563–1585 | City fortifications | ||
Wörth Castle | Neuhausen am Rheinfall 47°40′37″N 8°36′49″E / 47.676838°N 8.61363°E |
water castle | Built on a river island at the Rheinfalls | ||
Radegg Castle | 47°39′06″N 8°30′24″E / 47.651700°N 8.506615°E |
hill castle, spur castle | 13th Century | Ruined castle residence of Freiherren von Radegg, destroyed around 1300. |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Alt Rapperswil Castle | Altendorf 47°11′06″N 8°50′28″E / 47.184953°N 8.841181°E |
Ruins | before 1200 | ||
Schwanau Castle | Lauerz 47°01′57″N 8°35′51″E / 47.032476°N 8.597395°E |
Ruins | about 12th century | ||
Gesslerburg | Küssnacht 47°04′55″N 8°26′55″E / 47.082018°N 8.448663°E |
hill castle | about 9th century | Ruined castle | |
Grynau Castle | Tuggen 47°12′59″N 8°58′13″E / 47.216324°N 8.970278°E |
early 13th century | Today a country inn | ||
Pfäffikon Castle | Freienbach 47°12′18″N 8°46′25″E / 47.20499°N 8.77357°E |
water castle | 13th century | Built by Einsiedeln Abbey as an abbot's residence |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Balm Castle ruins | Balm bei Günsberg 47°15′20″N 7°33′18″E / 47.25556°N 7.55500°E |
Cave castle | 11th century | Ruined castle | |
Alt-Bechburg Castle | Holderbank 47°19′56″N 7°46′18″E / 47.33222°N 7.77167°E |
hill castle | c. 1000-1100 | Ruined castle residence of counts. | |
Neu-Bechburg Castle | Oensingen 47°17′50″N 7°43′07″E / 47.29722°N 7.71861°E |
hill castle | c. 1250 | residence of Freiherr. | |
Blauenstein | Kleinlützel 47°25′53″N 7°24′58″E / 47.4315°N 7.4160°E |
Ruined Hill Castle | 13th century | ||
Blumenstein Castle | Solothurn 47°12′59″N 7°32′13″E / 47.216436°N 7.536828°E |
Régence style house | 1725-28 | Today houses Historical Museum of Solothurn | |
Buchegg Castle | Kyburg-Buchegg 47°08′29″N 7°30′34″E / 47.141475°N 7.509403°E |
1546 | |||
Dorneck Castle | Dornach 47°28′47.97″N 07°37′41.05″E / 47.4799917°N 7.6280694°E |
Ruined hill castle | c. 1050 | ||
Alt-Falkenstein Castle | Balsthal | ||||
Neu-Falkenstein Castle | Balsthal 47°19′22″N 7°42′36″E / 47.32278°N 7.71000°E |
Ruined hill castle | c. 1100 | ||
Frohburg Castle | Trimbach 47°22′45″N 7°53′24″E / 47.37917°N 7.89000°E |
hill castle | c. 800 | Ruined castle, residence of counts. | |
Gilgenberg Castle | Zullwil | ||||
Rotberg Castle | Metzerlen-Mariastein 47°27′54″N 7°29′04″E / 47.4651078°N 7.4843221°E |
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Steinbrugg Castle | Solothurn 47°12′44″N 7°32′48″E / 47.212217°N 7.546575°E |
Manor house | |||
Sternenberg Castle | Hofstetten | ||||
Neu-Thierstein Castle | Büsserach 47°23′06″N 7°32′18″E / 47.384941°N 7.53822°E |
spur castle | c. 1180/1190 | Ruined castle | |
Waldegg Castle | Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus 47°13′24″N 7°32′54″E / 47.223378°N 7.54842°E |
1682-86 |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Blatten Castle | Oberriet | ||||
Dottenwil Castle | Wittenbach | ||||
Freudenberg Castle | Bad Ragaz 47°0′32″N 9°29′33″E / 47.00889°N 9.49250°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1200-1250 | ||
Frischenberg Castle | Sennwald 47°13′54″N 9°26′57″E / 47.23167°N 9.44917°E |
Ruined hill castle | after 1313 | Ruined castle | |
Forstegg Castle | Sennwald 47°14′44″N 9°29′45″E / 47.24556°N 9.49583°E |
Ruined hill castle | about 1200 | Residence of Freiherr of Sax/Misox. | |
Fründsberg Castle | Goldingen 47°17′01″N 8°56′29″E / 47.283593°N 8.941272°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Gräpplang Castle | Flums-Gräpplang 47°06′10″N 09°19′56″E / 47.10278°N 9.33222°E |
hill castle, spur castle | about 1100-1200 | Ruined castle | |
Grünenstein Castle | Balgach | ||||
Kleiner Hahnberg Castle | Berg 47°29′41″N 9°24′57″E / 47.494711°N 9.415868°E |
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Heerbrugg Castle | Balgach | ||||
Hohensax Castle | Sennwald 47°13′49″N 9°26′37″E / 47.23028°N 9.44361°E |
Ruined hill castle | 1200 | ||
Iberg Castle | Wattwil 47°17′51″N 09°04′48″E / 47.29750°N 9.08000°E |
hill castle | 1200 | Owned by the municipality | |
Oberberg Castle | Gossau | ||||
Ramschwag Ruins | Häggenschwil 47°29′24″N 9°19′20″E / 47.4899°N 9.3223°E |
Ruined castle | around 1200 | ||
Rapperswil Castle | Rapperswil 47°13′38″N 8°48′56″E / 47.227337°N 8.815509°E |
water castle | 1220 | Home of the Polish Museum, Rapperswil | |
Sargans Castle | Sargans 47°03′01″N 9°26′14″E / 47.050194°N 9.437282°E |
hill castle | 12th century | Today a museum | |
Wartau Castle | Wartau 47°05′55.44″N 9°29′26.24″E / 47.0987333°N 9.4906222°E |
ruined hill castle | about 1225 | Ruined castle residence of Freiadelige. | |
Wartegg Castle | Rorschacherberg | ||||
Wartensee Castle | Rorschacherberg | ||||
Wartenstein Castle | Pfäfers 46°59′39.30″N 9°30′37.94″E / 46.9942500°N 9.5105389°E |
ruined hill castle | about 1206 | Ruined castle | |
Werdenberg Castle | Grabs 47°10′07″N 9°27′42″E / 47.168506°N 9.461647°E |
hill castle | 1228 | residence of counts of Werdenberg. | |
Wichenstein Castle | Oberriet 47°19′38″N 9°33′14″E / 47.327113°N 9.5539°E |
ruined cave castle | |||
Zuckenriet Castle | Niederhelfenschwil 47°29′19″N 9°09′49″E / 47.488677°N 9.163647°E |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Castelgrande | Bellinzona 46°11′34″N 9°01′20″E / 46.192889°N 9.022333°E |
Hill castle | 13th century | Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
Montebello | Bellinzona 46°11′29″N 9°01′36″E / 46.191333°N 9.026611°E |
Hill castle | 1313 | Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Houses a museum | |
Sasso Corbaro | Bellinzona 46°11′17″N 9°01′49″E / 46.188183°N 9.030156°E |
Hill castle | 1478 | Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Houses a museum | |
S. Giorgio Castle | Magliaso 45°59′13″N 8°53′19″E / 45.986972°N 8.888557°E |
1033 | |||
Pontegana Castle | Balerna 45°50′35″N 9°00′57″E / 45.843009°N 9.015785°E |
Ruined hill castle | 10th century | Castle ruins | |
Serravalle Castle | Serravalle 46°24′46.10″N 8°58′20.8″E / 46.4128056°N 8.972444°E |
Ruined hill castle | 12th century | Ruined castle | |
Stalvedro Castle | Airolo | ||||
Visconteo Castle | Locarno 46°10′04″N 8°47′36″E / 46.1679°N 8.7933°E |
12th or 13th century | Open to the public, houses a museum |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Altenburg Castle | Märstetten | ||||
Altenklingen Castle | Wigoltingen 47°36′08″N 9°04′41″E / 47.602198°N 9.07793°E |
Privately owned | |||
Arbon Castle | Arbon 47°30′56″N 9°26′13″E / 47.515662°N 9.436979°E |
13th century | Historisches Museum Arbon, open to the public | ||
Arenenberg | Salenstein 47°40′22″N 9°03′33″E / 47.672778°N 9.059167°E |
Chateau | 16th century | Houses the Napoleon Museum | |
Bachtobel Castle | Weinfelden 47°34′56″N 9°05′24″E / 47.582085°N 9.08994°E |
chateau | |||
Bernegg Castle | Kreuzlingen 47°38′39″N 9°09′32″E / 47.644042°N 9.158995°E |
about 1292 | |||
Alt-Bichelsee Castle | Bichelsee-Balterswil 47°26′50″N 8°55′03″E / 47.447358°N 8.917382°E |
hill castle | about 1250 | Ruined castle | |
Bildegg Castle | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf 47°30′13″N 9°17′44″E / 47.503478°N 9.295562°E |
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Bischofszell Castle | Bischofszell | ||||
Bettwiesen Castle | Bettwiesen 47°29′46″N 9°01′47″E / 47.496003°N 9.029607°E |
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Brunegg Castle | Kreuzlingen | ||||
Buhwil Castle | Kradolf-Schönenberg | ||||
Bürglen Castle | Bürglen | ||||
Castell Castle | Tägerwilen 47°38′44″N 9°07′59″E / 47.645628°N 9.133143°E |
Mansion | 1585 | ||
Eugensberg Castle | Salenstein 47°40′01″N 9°02′36″E / 47.666971°N 9.043445°E |
Manor house | |||
Frauenfeld Castle | Frauenfeld 47°33′19″N 8°53′49″E / 47.555186°N 8.896877°E |
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Freudenfels Castle | Eschenz 47°38′20″N 8°53′24″E / 47.63899°N 8.89005°E |
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Alt-Gachnang Castle | Gachnang | ||||
Neu-Gachnang Castle | Gachnang | ||||
Girsberg Castle | Kreuzlingen | ||||
Gottlieben Castle | Gottlieben 47°39′50″N 9°08′10″E / 47.664027°N 9.136021°E |
1251 | Privately owned | ||
Hagenwil Castle | Hagenwil, Amriswil 47°31′45″N 9°18′19″E / 47.529124°N 9.305224°E |
water castle | 1264 | ||
Hauptwil Castle | Hauptwil-Gottshaus 47°28′50″N 9°15′06″E / 47.48043°N 9.25176°E |
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Heitnau Castle | Braunau | ||||
Heuberg Castle | Bischofszell | Ruined castle | |||
Hubberg Castle | Salenstein | ||||
Hüttlingen Castle | Hüttlingen | ||||
Kefikon Castle | Gachnang | ||||
Klingenberg Castle | Homburg | ||||
Liebenfels Castle | Herdern 47°37′53″N 8°55′33″E / 47.631368°N 8.925863°E |
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Louisenberg Castle | Salenstein 47°40′19″N 9°02′55″E / 47.671811°N 9.048546°E |
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Mammern Castle | Mammern 47°38′48″N 8°55′04″E / 47.646674°N 8.917707°E |
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Mammertshofen Castle | Roggwil 47°29′41″N 9°23′53″E / 47.494611°N 9.397943°E |
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Neuburg | Mammern | ||||
Öttlishausen Castle | Hohentannen | ||||
Roggwil Castle | Roggwil | ||||
Sandegg Castle | Salenstein | ||||
Schleifenrain Castle | Hugelshofen | ||||
Seeburg Castle | Kreuzlingen 47°38′58″N 9°11′12″E / 47.64953°N 9.18665°E |
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Salenstein Castle | Salenstein | ||||
Sonnenberg Castle | Stettfurt 47°31′41″N 8°57′43″E / 47.52818°N 8.962037°E |
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Steinegg Castle | Hüttwilen | ||||
Tannegg Castle | Fischingen 47°25′50″N 8°57′02″E / 47.430423°N 8.950518°E |
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Unterhof Castle | Diessenhofen 47°41′24″N 8°44′52″E / 47.690053°N 8.747736°E |
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Weinfelden Castle | Weinfelden | ||||
Wellenberg Castle | Felben-Wellhausen |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Apro Castle | Seedorf 46°53′12″N 8°36′23″E / 46.88662°N 8.60639°E |
Rural mansion | 1555 | ||
Rudenz Castle | Flüelen 46°54′07″N 8°37′30″E / 46.90185°N 8.62489°E |
Early 13th century | Owned by the municipality, used for events | ||
Attinghausen Castle | Attinghausen 46°51′44″N 8°37′47″E / 46.86222°N 8.62972°E |
about 1100 | Ruined castle | ||
Hospental Castle | Hospental 46°37′07″N 8°34′00″E / 46.618691°N 8.566786°E |
spur castle | 13th century | Ruined castle, partially preserved | |
Meierturm | Silenen 46°46′45″N 8°40′20″E / 46.779167°N 8.672222°E |
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Schweinsberg Castle | Attinghausen, Uri 46°51′51″N 8°37′34″E / 46.86417°N 8.62611°E |
13th century | built by the Knights of Schweinsberg. | ||
Seedorf Castle | Seedorf 46°53′08″N 8°36′23″E / 46.88552°N 8.60643°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Silenen Castle | Silenen | ||||
Zwing Uri Castle | Silenen 46°46′28″N 8°40′14″E / 46.774444°N 8.670556°E |
13th century | Possibly destroyed in 1307 during the Burgenbruch, during founding of Swiss Confederation |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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Aigle Castle | Aigle 46°18′54″N 6°58′34″E / 46.31500°N 6.97611°E |
hill castle | 11th century | Now the Vineyard and Wine museum | |
Aile Castle | Vevey 46°27′33″N 6°50′27″E / 46.459274°N 6.840972°E |
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Allaman Castle | Allaman 46°28′17″N 6°23′52″E / 46.4713°N 6.3978°E |
1253 | Privately owned | ||
Aubonne Castle | Aubonne 46°29′48″N 6°23′29″E / 46.496716°N 6.39127°E |
11th century | |||
Avenches Castle | Avenches 46°52′53″N 7°02′28″E / 46.881334°N 7.041129°E |
1175 | Built as the residence of Évêque de Lausanne. Owned by the Avenches municipality | ||
Beaulieu Castle | Lausanne 46°31′38″N 6°37′30″E / 46.527183°N 6.624956°E |
Château | built by the Rodolphe de Crousaz. | ||
Blonay Castle | Blonay 46°28′10″N 6°53′24″E / 46.46944°N 6.89000°E |
1175 | |||
Bossey Castle | Bogis-Bossey | ||||
Champittet Castle | Cheseaux | ||||
Champvent Castle | Champvent 46°46′44″N 6°34′16″E / 46.778955°N 6.571238°E |
1250 | residence of Ebal IV de Grandson. | ||
Châtelard Castle | Montreux 46°26′51″N 6°53′58″E / 46.447457°N 6.899315°E |
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Chillon Castle | Veytaux 46°24′51″N 6°55′39″E / 46.414167°N 6.9275°E |
Water castle | 1005 | Open to the public | |
Les Clées Castle | Les Clées 46°43′51″N 6°27′46″E / 46.73079°N 6.46268°E |
Castle | |||
Coppet Castle | Coppet 46°18′57″N 6°11′35″E / 46.315852°N 6.193048°E |
Château | 14th century | ||
Crans Castle | Crans-près-Céligny 46°21′28″N 6°12′32″E / 46.357761°N 6.208863°E |
1764 | built by the Jean-Louis Bovet. Owned by the Crans municipality | ||
Crêtes Castle | Montreux 46°26′43″N 6°53′27″E / 46.445186°N 6.89084°E |
residence of Vincent Dubochet. | |||
Curtilles Castle | Curtilles 46°41′54″N 6°50′54″E / 46.698304°N 6.848237°E |
1584 | built by the François de Villarzel. | ||
Donneloye Castle | Donneloye 46°44′42″N 6°42′58″E / 46.744864°N 6.716111°E |
14th century | privately owned | ||
Duillier Castle | Duillier 46°24′25″N 6°14′03″E / 46.406822°N 6.234244°E |
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Dully Castle | Dully 46°25′46″N 6°17′42″E / 46.429447°N 6.294973°E |
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D'En-Bas Castle | Mex 46°34′37″N 6°33′05″E / 46.57684°N 6.551309°E |
1403 | |||
Echandens Castle | | Echandens | |||
Glérolles Castle | Saint-Saphorin 46°28′28″N 6°47′13″E / 46.47444°N 6.78694°E |
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Grandcour Castle | Grandcour 46°52′25″N 6°55′48″E / 46.873662°N 6.929989°E |
Château | residence of Abraham de Sinner. | ||
Grandson Castle | Grandson 46°48′32″N 6°38′46″E / 46.808898°N 6.64612°E |
1050-1100 | |||
Guévaux Castle | Vully-les-Lacs 46°56′17″N 7°03′23″E / 46.93812°N 7.056468°E |
Château | |||
Hauteville Castle | Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz 46°28′01″N 6°52′06″E / 46.467°N 6.86844°E |
Château | 1760s | ||
L'Isle Castle | L'Isle 46°37′09″N 6°24′42″E / 46.619153°N 6.411603°E |
Chateau | 1694 | built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. residence of Charles de Chandieu. Owned by L'Isle municipality | |
Lucens Castle | Lucens 46°42′36″N 6°50′19″E / 46.710093°N 6.838496°E |
Medieval Tower house | 13th century | Built as a residence for the Bishop of Lausanne | |
Luins Castle | Luins 46°26′40″N 6°16′18″E / 46.444395°N 6.271569°E |
14th century | residence of de Cossonay family. Owned by the Baechtold family | ||
Lutry Castle | Lutry 46°30′11″N 6°41′13″E / 46.503068°N 6.686876°E |
16th century | residence of Family of the Mayor of Lutry. Owned by the Lutry municipality | ||
Château Saint-Maire | Lausanne 46°31′30″N 6°38′09″E / 46.524864°N 6.635706°E |
1397 - 1406 | Seat of the cantonal government | ||
Mathod Castle | Mathod 46°45′57″N 6°33′58″E / 46.765872°N 6.566042°E |
16th century | |||
Mestral Castle | Échichens 46°32′43.14″N 6°29′14.80″E / 46.5453167°N 6.4874444°E |
17th century | |||
Morges Castle | Morges 46°30′24″N 6°29′48″E / 46.506692°N 6.496704°E |
Castle | 13th century | Home to the Vaud Military Museum | |
Nyon Castle | Nyon 46°22′56″N 6°14′26″E / 46.38218°N 6.24063°E |
13th century | |||
Orbe Castle | Orbe 46°43′27″N 6°31′54″E / 46.724222°N 6.531735°E |
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Oron Castle | Oron 46°34′28″N 6°50′14″E / 46.57455°N 6.83726°E |
Castle | 13th century | ||
Pampigny Castle | Hautemorges 46°34′52″N 6°25′44″E / 46.5811°N 6.4289°E |
Castle | 13th century | Used as a school by the Pampigny municipality | |
Prangins Castle | Prangins 46°23′39″N 6°15′07″E / 46.39416°N 6.25196°E |
Owned by the Swiss federal government, part of the Swiss National Museum | |||
Rolle Castle | Rolle 46°27′31″N 6°20′28″E / 46.458727°N 6.341234°E |
Castle | 1264 | Owned by the Rolle municipality | |
Saint-Prex Castle | | Saint-Prex | |||
La Sarraz Castle | La Sarraz 46°39′37″N 6°30′51″E / 46.660397°N 6.514122°E |
Castle | 11th century | residence of La Sarraz family. Owned by the Fondation du Château de La Sarraz | |
La Tour de Peilz Castle | | La Tour-de-Peilz | |||
Vincy Castle | Gilly 46°27′43″N 6°18′04″E / 46.462048°N 6.301003°E |
Mansion | 1721 | residence of Jean and David de Vasserot. | |
Vufflens Castle | Vufflens-le-Château 46°31′29″N 6°28′35″E / 46.524844°N 6.476292°E |
1425 | residence of Henri de Colombier. Owned by the Famille de Saussure | ||
Vullierens Castle | Vullierens 46°34′16″N 6°28′48″E / 46.571007°N 6.479867°E |
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Yverdon Castle | Yverdon-les-Bains 46°46′42″N 6°38′30″E / 46.778228°N 6.64153°E |
Castle | 13th century | built by the Jacques de Saint-Georges. Home of the Yverdon regional museum. |
Name | Image | Location | Type | Date | Notes |
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La Bâtiaz Castle | Martigny 46°06′18″N 7°04′09″E / 46.105105°N 7.069282°E |
hill castle | about 1232 | Ruined castle | |
Beauregard Castle | Chippis 46°16′41″N 7°33′08″E / 46.27806°N 7.55222°E |
rock castle | between 1000 and 1100 | Ruined castle | |
Chalais Castle | Chalais 46°16′01″N 7°30′33″E / 46.266989°N 7.509199°E |
hill castle | 13th century | Ruined castle | |
Fairy Rock | Crans-Montana 46°19′33″N 7°31′13″E / 46.3258°N 7.5202°E |
rock castle | about 1190 | Ruin | |
Gestelnburg | Niedergesteln 46°18′49″N 7°46′59″E / 46.31361°N 7.78306°E |
rock castle | |||
Leuk Castle | Leuk 46°18′58″N 7°38′02″E / 46.31619°N 7.633858°E |
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Majorie Castle | Sion 46°14′04″N 7°21′43″E / 46.234455°N 7.361934°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Montorge Castle | Sion 46°13′50″N 7°20′05″E / 46.23068°N 7.33474°E |
Ruined castle | |||
Saillon Castle | Saillon 46°10′14″N 7°10′58″E / 46.17052°N 7.182654°E |
hill castle | 1259-62 | Ruined castle | |
Saxon Castle | Saxon 46°08′35″N 7°10′39″E / 46.14297°N 7.17757°E |
hill castle | 1259 | Ruined castle | |
Saint-Maurice Castle | Saint-Maurice 46°13′24″N 7°00′11″E / 46.223261°N 7.003109°E |
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Soie Castle | Savièse 46°14′36″N 7°19′31″E / 46.2432°N 7.3252°E |
1200 | Destroyed in the Raron affair (1417) | ||
Stockalper Palace | Brig-Glis 46°18′55″N 7°59′26″E / 46.315265°N 7.990656°E |
1658-78 | |||
Tourbillon Castle | Sion 46°14′11″N 7°22′01″E / 46.236455°N 7.366948°E |
hill castle | 1290-1308 | Built by the Boniface de Challant. Owned by the City of Sion, open to the public | |
Valère Basilica | Sion 46°14′01.7″N 7°21′51.7″E / 46.233806°N 7.364361°E |
fortified church | 1200-1300 | Active church, minor basilica since 1984 | |
Venthône Castle | Noble-Contrée 46°18′27″N 7°31′55″E / 46.3075°N 7.5320°E |
Tower | 13th century | ||
Zen-Ruffinen Castle | Leuk 46°19′01″N 7°38′08″E / 46.31694°N 7.63556°E |
1611-12, 19th century | Complex built in several stages |