Switzerland · 11th century
Habsburg Castle (German: Schloss Habsburg, lit. 'Castle of the Hawk's hill', pronounced [ˌʃlɔs ˈhaːpsbʊʁk]) is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia. Habsburg Castle is the original seat of the House of Habsburg, which became one of the leading imperial and royal dynasties in Europe. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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Habsburg Castle ranks #124 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1020, it is older than 91% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 31,722 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 41 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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