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Schlössli Aarau

🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century

Schlössli Aarau in Switzerland
Photo: Sandro Senn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Schlössli Aarau is a castle in the Swiss town of Aarau. It stands on the north-eastern edge of the old town, dates from the 13th century and is the oldest surviving building in the town. Today it houses the Stadtmuseum Aarau, successor to the Museum Aargau.

Machine-translated from “Schlössli Aarau” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schlössli Aarau ranks #5,880 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #92 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded c. 1201, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basel, 39 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Schlössli Aarau?

Schlössli Aarau stands in Switzerland, at 47.39442°, 8.04523°.

When was Schlössli Aarau built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1201. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Schlössli Aarau?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,880 of 8,133 worldwide, and #92 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 Schlössli Aarau?

Schenkenberg castle ruin, about 7 km away.

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