Castle
La Sarraz Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 11th century
La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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La Sarraz Castle ranks #3,449 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,875 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lausanne, 17 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is La Sarraz Castle?
La Sarraz Castle stands in Switzerland, at 46.6604°, 6.51412°.
When was La Sarraz Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is La Sarraz Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,449 of 8,133 worldwide, and #32 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 La Sarraz Castle?
Orbe Castle, about 7 km away.
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