Castle
Wildegg Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland · 13th century
Wildegg Castle is a small castle in the municipality of Möriken-Wildegg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
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Wildegg Castle ranks #5,044 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #62 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. Founded 1242, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 20 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 43 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Wildegg Castle?
Wildegg Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.42068°, 8.17038°.
When was Wildegg Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1242. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Wildegg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,044 of 8,133 worldwide, and #62 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 Wildegg Castle?
Auenstein Castle, about 2 km away.
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