List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland

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.

Aargau

Schlossli

Aarburg

Altenburg

Alt-Wartburg

Auenstein

Bernau

Biberstein

Bottstein

Brestenberg

Brunegg

Freudenau

Habsburg

Hallwyl

Hilfikon

Horben

Alt-Homberg

Iberg

Kasteln

Klingnau

Landvogteischloss

Laufenburg

Lenzburg

Liebegg

Rued

Schafisheim

Schenkenberg

Schwarzer

Schwarzwasserstelz

Stein

Tegerfelden

Alt-Thierstein

Trostburg

Urgiz

Waldhausen

Wildenstein

Wildegg

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Castles in Aargau

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Aarburg Castle	Aarburg 47°19′17.91″N 7°54′3.36″E / 47.3216417°N 7.9009333°E / 47.3216417; 7.9009333		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 / 47.4820111; 8.1943389		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 / 47.4154111; 8.1397694		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 / 47.59528; 8.17222	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 / 47.4132222; 8.0835278		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 / 47.5541111; 8.2242306		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 / 47.3198611; 8.2082000		1625	Museum
Brunegg Castle	Brunegg 47°25′19.78″N 8°12′52.16″E / 47.4221611°N 8.2144889°E / 47.4221611; 8.2144889		13th century
Freudenau Castle	Untersiggenthal 47°30′44.5″N 8°14′2.5″E / 47.512361°N 8.234028°E / 47.512361; 8.234028	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 / 47.4627389; 8.1810389	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 / 47.323194; 8.19417	water castle	1265	Part of Cantonal Museum
Hilfikon Castle	Hilfikon 47°19′51″N 8°14′49″E / 47.33071°N 8.24692°E / 47.33071; 8.24692		1290
Alt Homberg Castle	Wittnau, Aargau 47°29′28″N 7°58′23″E / 47.491056°N 7.972999°E / 47.491056; 7.972999	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 / 47.2200806; 8.3267611		1700	Privately owned
Iberg Castle	Iberg, Riniken 47°30′20.01″N 8°11′12.64″E / 47.5055583°N 8.1868444°E / 47.5055583; 8.1868444	Ruined hill castle	11th century
Kasteln Castle	Oberflachs 47°26′32.57″N 8°07′08.87″E / 47.4423806°N 8.1191306°E / 47.4423806; 8.1191306		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 / 47.5810417; 8.2484139	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 / 47.38738; 8.18548	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 / 47.33630; 8.11770	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 / 47.4419889; 8.1007389	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 / 47.4731611; 8.3054500	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 / 47.3309389; 8.1184694	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

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Rosenberg

Rosenburg/
Ramsenberg

Urstein

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Castles in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Rosenberg	Herisau-Burghalden 47°23′47″N 9°16′55″E / 47.3964°N 9.2819°E / 47.3964; 9.2819	Ruined hill castle	about 1150	Ruined castle
Rosenburg/Ramsenberg	Herisau 47°23′18″N 9°15′16″E / 47.3883°N 9.2544°E / 47.3883; 9.2544	Ruined hill castle	about 1150	Ruined castle
Urstein Castle	Herisau 47°23′07″N 9°19′28″E / 47.38516°N 9.32438°E / 47.38516; 9.32438

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Castles in Appenzell Innerrhoden

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Appenzell Castle	Appenzell 47°19′48″N 9°24′35″E / 47.329947°N 9.409615°E / 47.329947; 9.409615	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 / 47.347312; 9.411171	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 / 47.40023; 9.54442	Ruins

Basel-Land

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Aesch Castle	Aesch 47°27′12″N 07°35′39″E / 47.45333°N 7.59417°E / 47.45333; 7.59417	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 / 47.5095306; 7.7399556	Ruins	about 1000
Angenstein Castle	Duggingen 47°27′47.89″N 7°36′17.3″E / 47.4633028°N 7.604806°E / 47.4633028; 7.604806	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 / 47.456807; 7.440613	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 / 47.49194; 7.62861	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 / 47.4746444; 7.8270333	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 / 47.523701; 7.570191	water castle	13th century
Ebenrain Castle	Sissach 47°27′51″N 7°48′18″E / 47.464228°N 7.80496°E / 47.464228; 7.80496	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 / 47.493194; 7.8705694	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 / 47.4678472; 7.561972	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 / 47.402917; 7.85500	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 / 47.5125611; 7.621417	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 / 47.45333; 7.59139	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 / 47.4968056; 7.6290583	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 / 47.495556; 7.673250	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 / 47.5005750; 7.682361	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 / 47.4804306; 7.8177917	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 / 47.52222; 7.64556	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 / 47.43167; 7.73583		about 1200	Owned by the municipality
Zwingen Castle	Zwingen

Basel-Stadt

Gundeldingen

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Castles in Basel Stadt

Name	Image	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Gundeldingen Castle		Basel 47°32′24″N 7°35′32″E / 47.539944°N 7.592092°E / 47.539944; 7.592092	Manor house	14th century	Four castles of which parts remain of only two

Bern

Aarberg

Aarwangen

Allmendingen

Amsoldingen

Aris ob Kien

Belp

Bipp

Blankenburg

Brandis

Burgdorf

Büren

Burgistein

Erguel

Erlach

Felsenburg

Gampelen

Grasburg

Grünenberg

Hindelbank

Hofwil

Hünegg

Hünigen

Jegenstorf

Landshut

Laupen

Upper Mannenberg

Mülenen

Münchenwiler

Münsingen

Nidau

Oberdiessbach

Oberhofen

Oberried

Restiturm

Riggisberg

Ringgenberg

Rümligen

Schlossberg

Schlosswil

Schadau

Schwarzenburg

Spiez

Tellenburg

Thorberg

Thun

Thunstetten

Toffen

Trachselwald

Unspunnen

Wangen an der Aare

Wartenstein

Weissenburg

Wimmis

Worb

Alt-Signau

Neu-Signau

Wiedlisbach

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Castles in the Canton of Bern

Bremgarten

Altes Bümpliz

Neues Bümpliz

Felsenburg

Gümligen

Holligen

Ittigen

Köniz

Kehrsatz

Lohn

Muri

Reichenbach

Wittigkofen

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Castles near Bern city

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Aarberg Castle	Aarberg 47°2′37.32″N 7°16′32.52″E / 47.0437000°N 7.2757000°E / 47.0437000; 7.2757000		13th century	residence of ministeriales.
Aarwangen Castle	Aarwangen 47°14′45″N 7°45′48″E / 47.245722°N 7.763425°E / 47.245722; 7.763425		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 / 46.9166; 7.5223		Before 1239
Amsoldingen Castle	Amsoldingen 46°43′38″N 7°34′44″E / 46.727182°N 7.578859°E / 46.727182; 7.578859	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 / 46.60861; 7.69556		12th century
Belp Castle	Belp 46°53′34″N 7°30′07″E / 46.892701°N 7.501996°E / 46.892701; 7.501996
Bipp Castle	Oberbipp 47°15′49″N 7°39′08″E / 47.263592°N 7.652264°E / 47.263592; 7.652264	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 / 46.5397781; 7.3867936		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 / 47.012915; 7.678318	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 / 46.9776; 7.4433		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 / 47.054763; 7.629163	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 / 46.94; 7.39			Open to the public
Neues Schloss Bümpliz	Bümpliz 46°56′39″N 7°23′31″E / 46.94417°N 7.39194°E / 46.94417; 7.39194
Büren Castle	Büren an der Aare 47°08′24″N 7°22′17″E / 47.140074°N 7.37142°E / 47.140074; 7.37142		1621-24	Open to the public
Burgistein Castle	Burgistein 46°47′14″N 7°30′19″E / 46.787203°N 7.505297°E / 46.787203; 7.505297		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 / 47.13567; 6.97708		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 / 47.044537; 7.094293		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 / 46.9494139; 7.458472		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 / 46.531894; 7.673257		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 / 46.833823; 7.331811	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 / 47.18; 7.86	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 / 46.934693; 7.515197	Manor House	1736	Headquarters for Henri Guisan during WWII.
Hofgut Castle	Muri bei Bern
Habstetten Castle	Bolligen
Hindelbank Castle	Hindelbank 47°02′00″N 7°32′28″E / 47.03333°N 7.54111°E / 47.03333; 7.54111	Castle	1721-25	Open to the public
Hofwil Castle	Münchenbuchsee 47°01′16″N 7°27′40″E / 47.021034°N 7.461037°E / 47.021034; 7.461037		1784
Holligen Castle	Bern 46°56′37″N 7°25′07″E / 46.94361°N 7.41861°E / 46.94361; 7.41861	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 / 46.737794; 7.654931	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 / 46.872835; 7.622867		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 / 46.9750; 7.4837		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 / 47.047829; 7.509621		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 / 46.90972; 7.47278		late 16th century	Open to the public
Köniz Castle	Köniz 46°55′15″N 7°24′50″E / 46.92089°N 7.413877°E / 46.92089; 7.413877		11th century	Built for Augustinian Canons
Landshut Castle	Utzenstorf 47°08′14″N 7°32′55″E / 47.137361°N 7.548613°E / 47.137361; 7.548613		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 / 46.902194; 7.241723		10th-13th century
Ligerz Castle	Ligerz
Lohn Estate	Kehrsatz 46°54′31″N 7°28′29″E / 46.90861°N 7.47472°E / 46.90861; 7.47472		17th century
Langenstein Castle	Melchnau
Upper Mannenberg Castle	Zweisimmen 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E / 46.5717; 7.3820	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 / 46.63776; 7.692		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 / 46.912157; 7.126946		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 / 46.875454; 7.560106		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 / 46.93106; 7.48807		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 / 47.12778; 7.240195		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 / 46.838927; 7.626079	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 / 46.7297; 7.6686	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 / 46.888686; 7.494615	Manor house	1735-6
Ralligen Castle	Sigriswil
Reichenbach Castle	Zollikofen 46°59′26″N 7°26′57″E / 46.99056°N 7.44917°E / 46.99056; 7.44917		14th century	Completely rebuilt in 1685
Restiturm	Meiringen 46°43′36.49″N 8°11′46.39″E / 46.7268028°N 8.1962194°E / 46.7268028; 8.1962194	Ruined tower	13th century
Riggisberg Castle	Riggisberg 46°34′18″N 7°22′55″E / 46.5717°N 7.3820°E / 46.5717; 7.3820		Before 13th century	Second castle built 1700
Ringgenberg Castle	Ringgenberg 46°42′04″N 7°53′49″E / 46.700988°N 7.897057°E / 46.700988; 7.897057	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 / 46.829282; 7.48987		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 / 47.0663; 7.0844		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 / 46.908139; 7.608028		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 / 46.6891528; 7.6873778		933
Spittel Castle	Sumiswald
Schadau Castle	Thun 46°44′46″N 7°38′14″E / 46.746111°N 7.637222°E / 46.746111; 7.637222	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 / 46.815049; 7.341401		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 / 46.9043; 7.7227	Ruined hill castle	about 1130
Neu-Signau Castle	Bowil 46°54′34″N 7°42′34″E / 46.9094°N 7.7095°E / 46.9094; 7.7095	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 / 46.575884; 7.652103	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 / 47.0025; 7.5643	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 / 46.7600778; 7.6298222	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 / 47.205406; 7.753621	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 / 46.863447; 7.489037	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 / 47.017514; 7.741878	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 / 46.66861; 7.85722	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 / 47.236144; 7.654504		13th century
Wartenstein Castle	Lauperswil 46°58′16″N 7°43′57″E / 46.9711°N 7.7325°E / 46.9711; 7.7325	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 / 47.2520500; 7.6460333	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 / 46.65833; 7.473333	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 / 46.672515; 7.634414	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 / 46.942501; 7.481927		13th century
Worb Castle	Worb 46°55′53″N 7°34′03″E / 46.931363°N 7.567573°E / 46.931363; 7.567573		before 1130	Built by the Freiherr de Worvo, not open to the public

Fribourg

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Barberêche Castle	Courtepin 46°51′28″N 7°09′57″E / 46.857853°N 7.165775°E / 46.857853; 7.165775		1522
Bulle Castle	Bulle 46°37′03″N 7°03′29″E / 46.61757°N 7.057924°E / 46.61757; 7.057924		1273
Corbières Castle	Corbières 46°39′37″N 7°05′58″E / 46.660322°N 7.099407°E / 46.660322; 7.099407
Baillival Castle (Vuippens)	Marsens 46°39′30″N 7°04′41″E / 46.658341°N 7.078045°E / 46.658341; 7.078045
Baillival Castle (Surpierre)	Surpierre 46°44′42″N 6°51′50″E / 46.7450°N 6.8638°E / 46.7450; 6.8638		13th century
Bossonnens Castle	Bossonnens 46°31′14″N 6°50′54″E / 46.520646°N 6.848427°E / 46.520646; 6.848427		12th century	Ruined castle
Castella Castle	Delley-Portalban 46°54′57″N 6°58′04″E / 46.915914°N 6.967896°E / 46.915914; 6.967896	Manor house
Chenaux Castle	Estavayer-le-Lac 46°51′05″N 6°50′56″E / 46.851512°N 6.848799°E / 46.851512; 6.848799		14th century
De Diesbach Castle	Torny 46°46′20″N 6°57′57″E / 46.772193°N 6.965747°E / 46.772193; 6.965747	Manor house
Griset de Forel Castle	Torny 46°46′06″N 6°56′48″E / 46.768469°N 6.946574°E / 46.768469; 6.946574	Manor house
Gruyères Castle	Gruyères 46°35′05″N 7°05′02″E / 46.584818°N 7.083988°E / 46.584818; 7.083988	Square castle	1270-82
Illens Castle	Rossens 46°44′19″N 7°06′38″E / 46.738589°N 7.110481°E / 46.738589; 7.110481		1150-1276	Destroyed 1475
Löwenberg Castle	Murten 46°56′20″N 7°08′16″E / 46.939001°N 7.137731°E / 46.939001; 7.137731	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 / 46.679414; 6.92663
Murten Castle	Murten
Poya Castle	Fribourg 46°48′50″N 7°09′34″E / 46.813787°N 7.159551°E / 46.813787; 7.159551	Manor house	1698
Romont Castle	Romont 46°41′40″N 6°55′07″E / 46.694572°N 6.918707°E / 46.694572; 6.918707	Hill castle	before 1260
Rue Castle	Rue 46°37′12″N 6°49′21″E / 46.619994°N 6.822431°E / 46.619994; 6.822431
Saint-Germain Castle	Gruyères 46°35′03″N 7°04′57″E / 46.58405°N 7.082402°E / 46.58405; 7.082402			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 / 46.871074; 7.1767			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 / 46.865721; 7.172253	Keep	Late 13th century

Geneva

Castles in Geneva

Name	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Bâtie-Beauregard	Collex-Bossy 46°17′28″N 6°07′11″E / 46.290989°N 6.119592°E / 46.290989; 6.119592	Ruined hill castle	1278
Bellerive Castle	Collonge-Bellerive 46°15′28″N 6°11′45″E / 46.257781°N 6.195752°E / 46.257781; 6.195752	Château
Compesières Commandry	Bardonnex 46°09′07″N 6°07′14″E / 46.151944°N 6.120556°E / 46.151944; 6.120556	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 / 46.223068; 6.029759	Manor house
Dardagny Castle	Dardagny 46°11′39″N 5°59′43″E / 46.194167°N 5.995278°E / 46.194167; 5.995278		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 / 46.236111; 6.256667		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 / 46.235268; 6.141761	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 / 46.241944; 6.217806	Ruined castle
Merlinge Castle	Gy
Château de Tournay	Pregny-Chambésy 46°14′13″N 6°08′17″E / 46.236944°N 6.138056°E / 46.236944; 6.138056	Manor House
Penthes Castle	Pregny-Chambésy 46°13′57″N 6°8′25″E / 46.23250°N 6.14028°E / 46.23250; 6.14028	Manor House
Château de Versoix	Versoix 46°16′41.4″N 6°10′5.1″E / 46.278167°N 6.168083°E / 46.278167; 6.168083	Manor House

Glarus

Vorburg

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Castles in Glarus

Name	Image	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Vorburg		Glarus Nord 47°07′05″N 9°03′26″E / 47.118015°N 9.057323°E / 47.118015; 9.057323		13th century	Ruined castle

Grisons

Belfort

Belmont, Parcazi & Canaschal

Bernegg

Brandis & Salenegg, Bothmar, Klingenhorn, Wynegg & Neu Aspermont

Lichtenstein Haldenstein & Grottenstein

Marmels

Mesocco

Norantola

Pala

Parpan

Planta

Riom

Schwarzenstein, Kropfenstein, Grüneck, Castelberg, Jörgenberg & Schiedberg

Servieze

Fracstein & Solavers

Spaniola

Spliatsch

San Peder

Sta. Maria

Steinsberg

Strassberg

Tarasp

Tschanüff

Wildenberg

Rhäzüns
Hochjuvalt
Ortenstein
Alt-Sins
Neu-Sins
Heinzenberg
Rietberg
Hasensprung
Schauenstein
Fürstenau
Campell
Ehrenfels
Hohenratien

Rappenstein, Marschlins, U.Zizers, L.Zizers, Neuburg & Friedau

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Castles in Graubünden

Name	Image	Location	Type	Date	Notes
Alt Aspermont Castle		Trimmis 46°54′48″N 9°34′20″E / 46.91333°N 9.57222°E / 46.91333; 9.57222	hill castle	12th century
Neu-Aspermont Castle		Jenins 47°00′12″N 9°33′55″E / 47.003243°N 9.565202°E / 47.003243; 9.565202		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 / 46.70639; 9.46028	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 / 46.671151; 9.610291		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 / 46.84556; 9.33417	Höhenburg, Felslage	about 1000
Bernegg Castle		Calfreisen, Arosa 46°50′29″N 9°35′47.3″E / 46.84139°N 9.596472°E / 46.84139; 9.596472	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 / 47.006394; 9.530862	Castle	13th Century
Cagliatscha Castle		Andeer 46°36′50″N 9°25′20″E / 46.61389°N 9.42222°E / 46.61389; 9.42222	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 / 46.700444; 9.47139	hill castle	early 13th century
Canaschal Castle		Trin 46°49′41″N 9°21′56″E / 46.828056°N 9.365556°E / 46.828056; 9.365556			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 / 46.75667; 9.20972	hill castle	13th century	Ruined castle
Castelmur Castle		Bregaglia 46°20′23″N 9°33′42″E / 46.339828°N 9.5617°E / 46.339828; 9.5617		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 / 46.341112; 9.560451	hill castle	before 842
Castels Castle		Luzein 46°55′29″N 9°44′42″E / 46.92472°N 9.74500°E / 46.92472; 9.74500	hill castle	13th century
Ehrenfels Castle		Sils im Domleschg 46°41′48″N 09°27′06″E / 46.69667°N 9.45167°E / 46.69667; 9.45167	hill castle	early 13th century
Falkenstein Castle		Igis
Torre Fiorenzana		Grono 46°15′01″N 9°09′01″E / 46.25023°N 9.150185°E / 46.25023; 9.150185		late 12th century	Privately owned
Fracstein Castle		Seewis im Prättigau 46°58′33″N 9°37′00″E / 46.9759°N 9.6166°E / 46.9759; 9.6166	Cave castle	about 1200	Ruined castle
Frauenberg Castle (Frundsberg)		Ruschein
Friedau Castle		Zizers 46°56′3.3″N 9°33′46″E / 46.934250°N 9.56278°E / 46.934250; 9.56278	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 / 46.67611; 9.6931694	hill castle	12th century	Ruined castle
Grottenstein Castle		Haldenstein 46°53′2″N 09°31′22″E / 46.88389°N 9.52278°E / 46.88389; 9.52278	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 / 46.776000; 9.194889	hill castle	around 1200	Ruined castle
Guardaval Castle		Madulain 46°35′08″N 9°55′59.59″E / 46.58556°N 9.9332194°E / 46.58556; 9.9332194	hill castle	13th century	Ruined castle
Alt-Haldenstein Castle		Haldenstein 46°52′50″N 9°31′24″E / 46.880556°N 9.523333°E / 46.880556; 9.523333	Rock castle	around 1100 to 1299	Ruined castle
Haldenstein Castle		Haldenstein
Hasensprung Castle		Pratval village, Domleschg 46°43′53″N 9°26′38.3″E / 46.73139°N 9.443972°E / 46.73139; 9.443972	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 / 46.73972; 9.40861	hill castle	about 1200	Ruined castle
Hochjuvalt Castle		Rothenbrunnen 46°46′40″N 9°25′15″E / 46.77778°N 9.42083°E / 46.77778; 9.42083	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 / 46.69194; 9.44472	hill castle	11th century	Ruined castle
Innerjuvalt Castle		Rothenbrunnen 46°46′6″N 9°25′54″E / 46.76833°N 9.43167°E / 46.76833; 9.43167	hill castle	around 1250	Ruined castle
Jörgenberg Castle		Waltensburg/Vuorz 46°46′49″N 09°08′17″E / 46.78028°N 9.13806°E / 46.78028; 9.13806	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 / 46.99417; 9.5795722	hill castle	13th century	Ruined castle
Kropfenstein Castle		Waltensburg/Vuorz 46°46′12″N 9°06′05″E / 46.769868°N 9.101305°E / 46.769868; 9.101305		13th century	Open to the public
Lichtenstein Castle		Haldenstein 46°53′4.2″N 09°31′35″E / 46.884500°N 9.52639°E / 46.884500; 9.52639	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 / 46.50667; 9.6217361	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 / 46.9545444; 9.5844833	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 / 46.38000; 9.23250	Hill castle	Before 1219	Ruined castle
Neuburg Castle		Untervaz 46°54′46″N 09°32′39″E / 46.91278°N 9.54417°E / 46.91278; 9.54417	hill castle	about 1300	Ruined castle
Nivagl Castle		Vaz/Obervaz
Norantola Castle		Cama 46°16′59.59″N 9°10′35″E / 46.2832194°N 9.17639°E / 46.2832194; 9.17639	hill castle	12th century	Ruined castle
Ortenstein Castle		Domleschg 46°45′35″N 9°26′07″E / 46.759765°N 9.435285°E / 46.759765; 9.435285	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 / 46.2398194; 9.1053528	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 / 46.7605389; 9.5580861
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