Switzerland · 17th century
Aarburg Castle (German: Festung Aarburg) is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located high above the town Aarburg on a steep, rocky hillside. The castle was built around a medieval castle, which controlled the narrow point on the Aare river and served as the seat of Aarburg Vogt. It is classified as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Today it houses the Kantonale Jugendheim, for holding and rehabilitating juvenile offenders.
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Aarburg Castle ranks #1,499 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1659, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,808 times in the last 60 days, more than 76% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 35 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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