Castle
Bishop's Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
The Bishop's Castle (also: Unteres Schloss) is a castle in the municipality of Fürstenau of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle dates to the mid-to-late 13th century, while the current structure is from the early 18th century.
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Bishop's Castle ranks #6,654 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #166 of the 200 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1275, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lugano, 87 km away. It is one of the 24 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Graubünden. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Bishop's Castle?
Bishop's Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.72108°, 9.44502°.
When was Bishop's Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bishop's Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,654 of 7,738 worldwide, and #166 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 Bishop's Castle?
Ehrenfels Castle (Grisons), about 3 km away.
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