Castle
Castle and its Fortifications
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 12th century
Valangin Castle is a castle in the municipality of Valangin of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
The Swiss patrician Katharina Franziska von Wattenwyl lived here after she was exiled from Bern for espionage.
Text adapted from “Valangin Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle and its Fortifications ranks #6,434 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bern, 42 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle and its Fortifications?
Castle and its Fortifications stands in Switzerland, at 47.0146°, 6.90676°.
When was Castle and its Fortifications built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle and its Fortifications?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,434 of 8,134 worldwide, and #126 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 Castle and its Fortifications?
Neuchâtel Castle, about 3 km away.
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