🇨🇭 Switzerland
107 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 Beaulieu Castle, 1 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Chillon Castle — #129 of 8,133 worldwide — 26 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Colombier Castle, founded c. 150.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Switzerland (97), France (9), Italy (1).
1 km south · Palace & château
The Palais de Rumine (French pronunciation: [palɛ d ʁymin]) is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland.
12 km west · Castle
Vufflens Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Vufflens-le-Château in the canton of Vaud.
3 km south · 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…
1 km south · 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.
17 km north-west · Castle
La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
19 km west · Palace & château
Allaman Castle is a castle in the municipality of Allaman in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
11 km west · 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.
24 km west · 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.
23 km north · Castle
Orbe Castle is a castle in the municipality of Orbe of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
22 km south-east · Castle
Châtelard Castle is a castle in the municipality of Montreux of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
19 km west · Castle
Aubonne Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aubonne of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
16 km east · Castle
Oron Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
26 km south-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…
35 km east · Castle
The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland.
43 km north-west · 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…
56 km north-east · Castle
Neuchâtel Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neuchâtel of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
51 km south-west · Palace & château
The Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland, is the current headquarters of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
42 km south-west · 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.
36 km south-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.
31 km north · Castle
Grandson Castle is a medieval castle in the Swiss municipality of Grandson in the canton of Vaud.
33 km south-west · Castle
Prangins Castle is a castle in the municipality of Prangins of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
27 km north · Castle
Yverdon-les-Bains Castle is a castle in the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
51 km south-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.
39 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.
77 km north-east · Fortress
The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as a guard tower, prison,…
65 km south-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.
90 km north-west · Fortress
The Citadel of Besançon is a 17th-century fortress in Franche-Comté, France. It is one of the finest masterpieces of military architecture designed…
81 km south-west · 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…
81 km south-west · Castle
The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle which dominates the old French town of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie département.
80 km east · Castle
Thun Castle is a castle in the city of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built in the 12th century, today houses the Thun Castle museum, and…
65 km south-east · Ruin
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
82 km east · Castle
Oberhofen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberhofen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland.
95 km north-east · Castle
Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
82 km east · Castle
Spiez Castle is a castle in the municipality of Spiez of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
81 km south-west · 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…
99 km south · 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.
+ 35 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q807.
The Castlemap atlas maps 107 landmarks (70 castles · 6 fortresses · 17 palaces & châteaux · 14 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Lausanne, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Beaulieu Castle, a castle 1 km south-west of the city centre.
Chillon Castle, ranked #129 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 26 km south-east from Lausanne.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Colombier Castle, founded c. 150 — 51 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Geneva (52 km) · Bern (77 km) · Annecy (80 km) · Besançon (92 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
