Castle
Werdenberg Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Werdenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Grabs of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
It was the original seat of the County of Werdenberg in the Holy Roman Empire.
Text adapted from “Werdenberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Werdenberg Castle ranks #3,280 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1228, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,122 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 66 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Werdenberg Castle?
Werdenberg Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.1685°, 9.4616°.
When was Werdenberg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1228. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Werdenberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,280 of 8,133 worldwide, and #30 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 Werdenberg Castle?
Vaduz Castle, about 6 km away.
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