Castle
Kasteln Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Kasteln Castle (German: Schloss Kasteln) is a castle in the municipality of Oberflachs in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of the village on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by vineyards and woods. Today, it serves as a boarding school for students with behavioral problems. The immediately adjacent castle Ruchenstein was demolished in 1643, when the small fort was rebuilt into a Schloss Kasteln.
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Kasteln Castle ranks #6,488 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #156 of the 200 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1238, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 20 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 42 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kasteln Castle?
Kasteln Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.44164°, 8.11898°.
When was Kasteln Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1238. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kasteln Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,488 of 7,738 worldwide, and #156 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 Kasteln Castle?
Schenkenberg castle ruin, about 1 km away.
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