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
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
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 | ||||
Appenzell Innerrhoden
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 | |||
Basel-Land
Basel-Stadt
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 |
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
Bremgarten
Altes Bümpliz
Neues Bümpliz
Felsenburg
Gümligen
Holligen
Ittigen
Köniz
Kehrsatz
Lohn
Muri
Reichenbach
Wittigkofen
Fribourg
Geneva
Glarus
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 | ||
Graubünden (Grisons)
Marmels
Mesocco
Norantola
Planta
Riom
Servieze
Spaniola
Spliatsch
San Peder
Sta. Maria
Steinsberg
Tarasp
Tschanüff
Wildenberg
Rhäzüns
Hochjuvalt
Ortenstein
Alt-Sins
Neu-Sins
Heinzenberg
Rietberg
Hasensprung
Schauenstein
Fürstenau
Campell
Ehrenfels
Hohenratien
Hochjuvalt
Ortenstein
Alt-Sins
Neu-Sins
Heinzenberg
Rietberg
Hasensprung
Schauenstein
Fürstenau
Campell
Ehrenfels
Hohenratien
Jura
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 | ||||
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 | ||
Lucerne
Neuchâtel
Nidwalden
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 | ||
Obwalden
Hexenturm
Landenberg
Rosenberg
Rudenz
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. | |
Schaffhausen
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. | |
Schwyz
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 | |
Solothurn
St. Gallen
Ticino
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 | ||
Thurgau
Altenburg
Anwil
Bischofszell
Brunegg
Bürglen
Ebersberg
Eppishausen
Glarisegg
Heitnau
Helfenberg
Heidelberg
Heuberg
Horn
Hubberg
Kefikon
Klingenberg
Last
Liebburg
Neuburg
Roggwil
Schleifenrain
Steinegg
Weinfelden
Wellenberg
Uri
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 | ||||
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 | ||
Vaud
Valais
Zug
- Buonas Castle, Risch
- Freudenberg Castle, Risch-Rotkreuz
- Hünenberg Castle, Hünenberg
- St. Andreas Castle, Cham
- Wildenburg Castle (Zug), Baar
- Zug Castle, Zug
Zürich
- Au Castle, Wädenswil
- Ruins of Baldern Castle, Stallikon
- Ruins of Oberes Baliken Castle, Wald
- Ruins of Bernegg Castle, Hinwil
- Ruins of Alt-Bichelsee Castle, Bichelsee
- Ruins of Breitenlandenberg Castle, Turbenthal
- Bubikon Castle, Bubikon
- Ruins of Dübelstein Castle, Dübendorf
- Eglisau Castle, Eglisau
- Elgg Castle, Elgg
- Flaach Castle, Flaach
- Ruins of Freienstein Castle, Freienstein - Teufen
- Ruins of Friedberg Castle, Meilen
- Ruins of Friesenberg Castle, Friesenberg, Zurich
- Girsberg Castle, Girsberg
- Ruins of Glanzenberg Castle, Unterengstringen
- Greifenberg Castle, Bäretswil
- Greifensee Castle, Greifensee
- Grüningen Castle, Grüningen
- Hegi Castle, Winterthur
- Ruins of Hohenlandenberg Castle, Wila
- Irgenhausen Castrum, Irgenhausen
- Kyburg Castle, Kyburg
- Ruins of Alt-Landenberg Castle, Bauma
- Ruins of Alt-Lägern Castle, Boppelsen
- Laufen Castle, Laufen-Uhwiesen
- Liebenberg Castle, Zell
- Mörsburg Castle, Stadel (Winterthur)
- Ruins of Alt-Regensberg Castle, Regensdorf
- Neu-Regensberg Castle, Regensberg
- Ruins of Schauenberg Castle, Turbenthal
- Ruins of Schnabelburg Castle, Hausen am Albis
- Schwandegg Castle, Waltalingen
- Ruins of Sünikon Castle, Steinmaur
- Ruins of Tössegg Castle, Wildberg und Turbenthal
- Ruins of Uetliburg Castle, Uetliberg
- Uster Castle, Uster
- Ruins of Alt Wädenswil Castle, Richterswil
- Wart Castle, Neftenbach
- Wiesendangen Castle, Wiesendangen
- Ruins of Alt-Wildberg Castle, Wildberg
- Ruins of Alt-Wülflingen Castle, Wülflingen in Winterthur
- Wülflingen Castle, Wülflingen in Winterthur
- Ruins of Wulp Castle, Küsnacht
- Wyden Castle, Ossingen
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