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  2. List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Ruined castle, first used in Bronze Age, again in Early Middle Ages and Thirty Years' War: Spitzburg Castle: Ramlinsburg: Ruined castle: Fortified Church of St. Arbogast: Muttenz: Fortified church: 1100: Only fortified church remaining in Switzerland. Still an active church

  3. Rhäzüns Castle - Wikipedia

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    Rhäzüns Castle in 1829. Rhäzüns Castle may be one of the oldest castles in Switzerland. In 960 Emperor Otto I traded a church in castello Beneduces et Ruzunnes (in the castle of Bonaduz and Rhäzüns) to the Bishop of Chur and a 976 document by Otto II confirms the trade and the existence of the castle. [1]

  4. Habsburg Castle - Wikipedia

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    Habsburg Castle (German: Schloss Habsburg, pronounced [ˌʃlɔs ˈhaːpsbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a medieval fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia .

  5. Chillon Castle - Wikipedia

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    Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is an island medieval castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve , which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhône .

  6. Arbon Castle - Wikipedia

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    Sometime later a Frankish castle was built in Arbon probably for the Frankish royal family. By around 700, Arbon and presumably the castle, were the property of the diocese of Constance and an ecclesiastic overseer or bailiff ruled over Arbon. [2] The oldest part of the current castle is a 13th-century, originally free standing, residential tower.

  7. Category:Castles in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    This category includes castles, castle ruins, palaces, and other notable stately residences in Switzerland. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:

  8. Wyden Castle - Wikipedia

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    The castle complex served as a control for the Thur river valley. It has been rebuilt several times. The oldest part, the fortified tower, dates from the 13th century. In his later years, the painter Felix Meyer (1653-1713) lived here. In 1903, the castle became the home of Max Huber. Today, his descendants occupy the castle. It is a private ...

  9. Grasburg Castle - Wikipedia

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    The castle was first mentioned in 1223 as Grasburc. In the same year, a knight, Otto von Grasburg was mentioned at the castle, followed in 1228 by the knight Kuno von Grasburg. [4] In the 13th century the castle and lands passed to the Kyburgs and then after their family died out in 1263/64 the Habsburgs beat out the Counts of Savoy to