🇨🇭 Switzerland
73 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Palais Wilson, 2 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Chillon Castle — #129 of 8,133 worldwide — 64 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, founded c. 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Switzerland (53), France (15), Italy (5).
2 km north · Palace & château
The Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland, is the current headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
13 km north · Palace & château
Coppet Castle is a château in the municipality of Coppet of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
23 km north · Castle
Prangins Castle is a castle in the municipality of Prangins of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
7 km north-west · Palace & château
The Château de Voltaire is located in Ferney-Voltaire in France, close to the border with Switzerland and the city of Geneva.
4 km north · Castle
The Tournay Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pregny-Chambésy, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
21 km north · Castle
Nyon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
12 km west · Castle
Dardagny Castle is a castle in the municipality of Dardagny in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
7 km north-east · Ruin
Rouelbeau Castle is a ruined lowland fortress in the municipality of Meinier and the only comprehensively visible remnant of a medieval castle in the…
10 km west · Castle
Choully Castle is a castle in the municipality of Satigny of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
9 km north-east · Castle
The Château Du Crest is a castle in the municipality of Jussy of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
17 km north · Castle
The Château de Bossey is a castle in Bogis-Bossey in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
18 km north · Palace & château
Château de Crans is a manor house in the municipality of Crans in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
38 km south · Castle
The Château de Menthon is a medieval castle located in the commune of Menthon-Saint-Bernard, 12 kilometres south of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie…
34 km south · Castle
The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle which dominates the old French town of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie département.
52 km north-east · Palace & château
The Palais de Rumine (French pronunciation: [palɛ d ʁymin]) is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.
44 km north-east · Castle
Vufflens Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Vufflens-le-Château in the canton of Vaud.
34 km south · Castle
The Palais de l'Isle, also spelled de l'Île, is a former fortified house of the 12th century, remodelled several times, situated on an islet formed…
50 km north-east · Palace & château
The Château d'Ouchy is a hotel built on the site of a former medieval castle in the Ouchy lakeside neighbourhood of Lausanne, Switzerland by…
52 km north-east · Castle
Château Saint-Maire is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud.
58 km north-east · Castle
La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
36 km north-east · Palace & château
Allaman Castle is a castle in the municipality of Allaman in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
43 km north-east · Castle
Morges Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Morges in the canton of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
32 km north-east · Castle
Rolle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
35 km south · Castle
The Château de Montrottier [mɔ̃tʁɔtje] is a former fortified house of the 13th century, altered several times and restored in the 19th century, which…
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
64 km east · Castle · #129 worldwide
Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon, pronounced [ʃɑto d ʃijɔ̃]) is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the…
94 km east · Castle
The Valère Basilica, also called Valère castle, is a fortified Roman Catholic church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
83 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland.
77 km north · Fortress
The Fort de Joux or Château de Joux is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in the Jura…
94 km east · Ruin
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
73 km south · Castle
The Château des ducs de Savoie, also known as Château de Chambéry, is a fortified castle dating from the 11th century.
65 km east · Castle
Aigle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aigle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
100 km south-east · Castle
Saint-Pierre Castle is a late 12th century castle located at Saint-Pierre in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
78 km north-east · Castle
Grandson Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Grandson in the canton of Vaud.
82 km south-east · Ruin
The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée was a French fort overlooking the Col de la Traversette near La Rosière in the Alps between 1892 and 1945.
74 km north-east · Castle
Yverdon-les-Bains Castle is a castle in the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
90 km north-east · Castle
Chenaux Castle is a castle in the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
+ 30 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q71.
The Castlemap atlas maps 73 landmarks (46 castles · 3 fortresses · 11 palaces & châteaux · 13 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Geneva, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Palais Wilson, a palace 2 km north of the city centre.
Chillon Castle, ranked #129 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 64 km east from Geneva.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, founded c. 1000 — 38 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Annecy (33 km) · Lausanne (52 km) · Lyon (112 km) · Besançon (116 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
