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Castles near Winterthur
59 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 Kyburg Castle, 5 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Hohenzollern Castle — #43 of 3,708 worldwide — 93 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is Meersburg Castle, founded c. 650.
The 100 km circle reaches into 5 countries — Switzerland (43), Germany (10), Austria (3), Liechtenstein (2), France (1).
Within 25 km of Winterthur
- Kyburg Castle
5 km south · Castle
Kyburg Castle is a castle in Switzerland, overlooking the Töss river about 3 km south-east of Winterthur, in Kyburg municipality, canton of Zürich.
- Munot
23 km north · Fortress
The Munot is a circular 16th-century fortification located on Emmersberg hill in the city of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and serves as a symbol of the…
- Laufen Castle
21 km north-west · Castle
Laufen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen in the Swiss canton of Zurich.
- Hohenklingen Castle
21 km north-east · Castle
Hohenklingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Stein am Rhein of the Canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
- Wörth Castle
22 km north-west · Castle
The Wörth Castle is a fortification in the municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, located on a small…
- Uster Castle
17 km south · Castle
Uster Castle is a hill castle which was built probably around 1200 AD by the House of Rapperswil in the Swiss municipality of Uster in the Canton of…
- Schauenberg Castle
11 km east · Ruin
Schauenberg is a hill and ruined castle near Turbenthal, canton of Zurich, at 892 m elevation.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Habsburg Castle
41 km west · Castle · #86 worldwide
Habsburg Castle is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River.
- Meersburg Castle
46 km north-east · Castle
Meersburg Castle, also known as the Alte Burg, in Meersburg on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is considered to be one of the oldest…
- Lenzburg Castle
43 km west · Castle
Lenzburg Castle is a castle located above the old part of the town of Lenzburg in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
- Arenenberg Castle with Chapel and Park
32 km north-east · Castle
Arenenberg is an estate with a small chateau, Schloss Arenenberg, in the municipality of Salenstein at the shore of Lake Constance in Thurgau,…
- Hallwyl Castle
45 km south-west · Castle
Hallwyl Castle is one of the most important moated castles in Switzerland. It is located on two islands in the River Aabach, just north of the…
- Rapperswil Castle
31 km south · Castle
Rapperswil Castle is a castle, built in the early 13th century by the House of Rapperswil, in the formerly independent city of Rapperswil.
- Meggenhorn Castle
59 km south-west · Castle
Meggenhorn Castle is a castle in Meggen near the Swiss city of Lucerne. It was built in 1868/70 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926…
- Neues Schloss
46 km north-east · Castle
The Neues Schloss Meersburg is located in Meersburg near Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Fort Reuenthal
41 km west · Fortress
Fort Reuenthal is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Aargau canton near the Swiss border with Germany.
- Stein Castle
32 km west · Ruin
Stein Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Altenklingen Castle
29 km north-east · Castle
Altenklingen Castle is a castle in late Renaissance style in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in the municipality of Wigoltingen.
- Schenkenberg castle ruin
47 km west · Ruin
Schenkenberg Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Thalheim in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Hohenzollern Castle
93 km north · Castle · #43 worldwide
Hohenzollern Castle is the ancestral seat of the formerly imperial House of Hohenzollern.
- Vaduz Castle
72 km south-east · Castle · #136 worldwide
Vaduz Castle is the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein.
- Sigmaringen Castle
75 km north-east · Castle · #380 worldwide
Sigmaringen Castle was the princely castle and seat of government for the Princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
- Gutenberg Castle
76 km south-east · Castle
Gutenberg Castle is an intact castle in the municipality of Balzers, Liechtenstein, the southern-most municipality in the country.
- Aarburg Castle
65 km west · Castle
Aarburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Schattenburg
72 km south-east · Castle
Schattenburg is a castle, museum, and restaurant in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg. Schattenburg is 480 metres above sea level.[1].
- Burgdorf Castle
96 km south-west · Castle
Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Wildenstein Castle
65 km north · Castle
Burg Wildenstein, a fortified spur castle, built between 1200 and 1300 A.D., is situated above the Danube break-through at the Swabian Alb in…
- Rötteln Castle
81 km west · Ruin
Rötteln Castle, located above the Lörrach suburb of Haagen, lies in the extreme southwest corner of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, just 10…
- Hochburg
92 km north-west · Ruin
The Hochburg is a castle ruin situated between the city of Emmendingen and the village of Sexau in the region of Baden, located in the southwest of…
- Trachselwald Castle
92 km south-west · Castle
Trachselwald Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
- Sausenburg Castle
82 km west · Ruin
Sausenburg Castle is a ruined German castle on the edge of the Black Forest, just north of the town of Kandern in Baden-Württemberg, between the…
+ 24 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q9125.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Winterthur?
The Castlemap atlas maps 59 landmarks (38 castles · 2 fortresses · 19 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Winterthur, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Winterthur?
Kyburg Castle, a castle 5 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Winterthur?
Hohenzollern Castle, ranked #43 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 93 km north from Winterthur.
What is the oldest castle near Winterthur?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Meersburg Castle, founded c. 650 — 46 km north-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Basel (86 km) · Freiburg im Breisgau (86 km) · Mulhouse (108 km) · Bern (114 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.