The Schnitzturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Stansstad. The first fortification along the lake shore was the Tell ...
Vufflens castle was built in 1425 on the site of a previous medieval castle by Henri de Colombier. It is the most significant ...
In 999 the Abbot of Moutier-Grandval Abbey gave his extensive landholdings around Lake Biel, including where La Neuveville ...
Neu-Bechburg Castle was built in 1250 by the Lord of Bechburg. The castle changed owners several times and, in 1635, it tempo ...
Erlach Castle was built around 1090-1100 by Burkart von Fenis, the Bishop of Basel. In 1224, the castle and town of Erlach be ...
Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the municipality of Silenen. The castle is ...
Mesocco Castle ruins are among the largest in the canton. Originally the seat of the noble family von Sax, from the 12th cen ...
Unspunnen Castle, likely constructed in the early 12th century, overlooks the city of Interlaken. The castle was the center o ...
Tarasp Castle was probably built in the 11th century or possibly as early as the 10th century. The name comes from terra asp ...
Gesslerburg Castle was mentioned first time in 1263, but it may have been built already earlier. The castle moved to the hand ...
Einsiedeln Abbey was granted farms at Pfäffikon along with surrounding land along Lake Zurich by Emperor Otto I in 965 ...
During the 13th century Dardagny Castle, along with Bruel, La Corbière and Malval, formed a ring of castles, which secured t ...
Frohburg Castle area was already inhabitated in Bronze and Roman Ages. In the 10th century the local Frohburg noble family ru ...
Construction of the Porrentruy castle took place between the mid-13th century and the beginning of the 18th century. The olde ...
Habsburg Castle near the Aare River was the original seat of the House of Habsburg, which became one of the leading imper ...
Schloss Binningen was built in the 1290s, originally as a moated castle. Two earthquakes destroyed the foundation walls, and ...
Vaumarcus Castle is a medieval castle, which hosts today a shopping center. Vaumarcus is a good example of the transformatio ...
Münchenstein Castle is a landmark above the village. The ruins can still be visited and viewed, but are under private owners ...
Meggenhorn Castle was built in 1868-1870 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926 equipped with a Welte Philharmoni ...
Hagenwil is the only remaining intact water castle in eastern Switzerland. The first mention of the castle dates from 1264 ...