Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake, on the narrow s ...
The Castle of Gruyères is one of the most famous in Switzerland. It was built between 1270 and 1282, following the typical ...
The site of Castelgrande has been fortified since at least the late 1st century BC and until the 13th century it was the only ...
Laufen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritag ...
Rapperswil Castle was built in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil. It is surrounded on three sides by the ...
During the Early Middle Ages there was a small fort and church on the top of the Thun castle hill. The castle was built betwe ...
Nyon Castle is first mentioned in 1272, but probably dates back to the Lords of Prangins. It was rebuilt by Ludwig I of Savoy ...
Neuchâtel castle adjoins the collegiate church and overlooks the city. By following the circular path at the base of the o ...
During the High Middle Ages the Freiherr von Oberhofen built Balm Castle on a hill above the village. In 1200, a daughter ...
The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinzona. Situated on the Alpine foo ...
According to Elogius Kiburger, the author of the Strättliger Chronicle, in 933 the King of Burgundy, Rudolph II, built the S ...
The imposing main walls and their four towers of Yverdon-les-Bains castle follow the geometric characteristics used for lowl ...
The Lords of Grandson were first mentioned in the second half of the 11th century, when the castle was built. It was sited on ...
The Barons of Aigle were first mentioned in 1179. At that time they had a small fortification, that became the center of the ...
Lenzburg Castle ranks among the oldest and most important of Switzerland. The castle stands on the almost circular castle hi ...
Chenaux castle was built in 1392 by Chevalier Pierre and his brother Guillaume. Humbert, the bastard of Savoie, acquired the ...
Hallwyl Castle is one of the most important moated castles in Switzerland. It is located on two islands in the River Aab ...
Beginning in 982 the Sargans region was part of the lands of the Counts of Bregenz. In 1160, the male line of the Counts of ...
Either Lütold V von Regensberg or his son Ulrich established the fortified town of (Neu)-Regensberg around 1250. Ulrich d ...
The town of Bulle initially developed around its church which was, in 9th century, an ecclesiastical center of importance. Th ...