CountryThe most famous castle in Switzerland is Habsburg Castle, ranked #124 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Chillon Castle and Zytglogge.
The Castle Map atlas charts 137 castles, 7 fortresses, 21 palaces & châteaux and 48 ruins in Switzerland. They span more than 15 centuries — from Altenburg Castle (founded 370) to Fort de Chillon (1942). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Switzerland.
How many castles are there in Switzerland?
Map of castles in Switzerland
On the map they cluster thickest around Bern — 138 within a 100 km day trip, then Basel (105) and Lausanne (98). The northernmost is Herblingen Castle, the southernmost La Bâtiaz Castle ruines — about 218 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Basel · Castles near Bern · Castles near Winterthur · Castles near Lausanne · Castles near Geneva · Castles near Lugano.
By region: Castles in Graubünden.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 213 landmarks mapped in Switzerland, 192 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 62 of them. 148 predate 1500 and 21 were built after 1700.
