Switzerland
64 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 Castelli di Cannero, 20 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Sforza Castle — #89 of 9,079 worldwide — 62 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castello Baradello, founded c. 600.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Italy (40), Switzerland (24).
20 km west · Ruin
The Castelli di Cannero are three rocky islets of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
21 km north · Castle
Castel Grande is a castle in the town of Bellinzona in Switzerland. Also known as Castel Vecchio, the Castle of San Michele or the Castle of Uri, in…
22 km north-west · Castle
Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
21 km north · Castle
Montebello Castle is a spur castle in Bellinzona, the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
20 km north · Castle
Sasso Corbaro Castle is a spur castle in Bellinzona, the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
52 km south-east · Palace & château
The Royal Villa is a historical building in Monza, Northern Italy. It lies on the banks of the Lambro river, surrounded by the large Monza Park, one…
25 km east · Ruin
Castello di Vezio is a castle located nearby Varenna and Perledo, northern Italy.
40 km south-west · Castle
The Rocca Borromeo di Angera, or Rocca d'Angera, also called Borromeo Castle, is a rocca on a hilltop above the town of Angera in the Province of…
26 km south · Castle
The Castello Baradello is a military fortification located on a 430 m high hill next to the city of Como, northern Italy.
46 km north-east · Ruin
Mesocco Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Mesocco of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
27 km east · Castle
Lierna Castle is a castle on the eastern side of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy.
37 km north-east · Ruin
Fort Fuentes is a former military fort on the hill of Montecchio or Monteggiolo near Colico, in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy.
47 km south · Castle
The Visconti Castle is a medieval fortification that stands south of Legnano on a natural island in the Olona River.
59 km north-east · Castle
Castelmur Castle is a castle in the village of Bondo in the municipality of Bregaglia of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
39 km south-west · Castle
The Visconti Castle of Massino is a medieval castle located on the Vergante hills in the municipality of Massino Visconti, Province of Novara,…
36 km south · Castle
Carimate Castle is a 14th-century castle located on Piazza Castello #1 in the town of Carimate, Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy.
45 km north · Ruin
Serravalle Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Serravalle of the Canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
62 km south · Castle · #89 worldwide
The Sforza Castle is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is an art museum in Milan, Italy. It is located near the Teatro alla Scala, on Via Manzoni 12.
92 km south · Castle
The Visconti Castle of Pavia is a medieval castle in Pavia, Lombardy, Northern Italy.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo Belgioioso is a palatial residence in the northern Italian city of Milan, completed in 1781 in a Neoclassical style by Giuseppe…
63 km south · Palace & château
Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years.
92 km west · Castle
Savoy Castle is a historic residence situated in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy, near the village of Òbre Biel.
63 km south · Palace & château
Palazzo Marino is a 16th-century palace located in Piazza della Scala, in the centre of Milan, Italy.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum is a historic house museum in the Montenapoleone district of downtown Milan, northern Italy.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, also known as Villa Reale and formerly called Villa Comunale, is a palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy.
63 km south · Palace & château
The Palazzo della Ragione is a historic building in Milan, Italy, located in Piazza Mercanti, facing the Loggia degli Osii.
63 km south · Palace & château
Palazzo Castiglioni is an Art Nouveau palace of Milan, northern Italy. It was designed by Giuseppe Sommaruga in the Liberty style and built between…
+ 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 Q7024.
The Castle Map atlas maps 64 landmarks (32 castles · 1 fortress · 17 palaces & châteaux · 14 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Lugano, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Castelli di Cannero, a ruin 20 km west of the city centre.
Sforza Castle, ranked #89 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 62 km south from Lugano.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castello Baradello, founded c. 600 — 26 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Milan (63 km) · Novara (68 km) · Brescia (111 km) · Turin (144 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
