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Aarwangen Castle

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century

Aarwangen Castle in Switzerland
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Aarwangen Castle (German: Schloss Aarwangen) is a castle in the municipality of Aarwangen of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Text adapted from “Aarwangen Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aarwangen Castle ranks #6,760 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #151 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 37 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aarwangen Castle?

Aarwangen Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.24571°, 7.76338°.

When was Aarwangen Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Aarwangen Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,760 of 8,133 worldwide, and #151 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Aarwangen Castle?

Thunstetten Castle, about 5 km away.

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