The most famous castle in Switzerland is Habsburg Castle, ranked #121 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Chillon Castle and Zytglogge.
The Castlemap atlas charts 135 castles, 5 fortresses, 18 palaces & châteaux and 42 ruins in Switzerland. They span more than 18 centuries — from Castelgrande (founded c. 75) to Fort de Chillon (1942). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Switzerland.
Map of castles in Switzerland
On the map they cluster thickest around Bern — 131 within a 100 km day trip, then Basel (99) and Lausanne (97). 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 200 landmarks mapped in Switzerland, 171 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 56 of them. 131 predate 1500 and 22 were built after 1700.
