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 #7,744 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #166 of the 213 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1238, it is older than 72% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 21 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.
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