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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.
Ancestral seat of a global dynasty. The Habsburgs’ rise to world power began at Habsburg Castle in the 11th century. Only the rear section of the former double castle still stands. The oldest parts of the castle complex have decayed over the centuries. This building and settlement history is chronicled in an exhibition in the rear castle.
Apr 24, 2017 · Switzerland’s Habsburg Castle, located not far from the Aare River, in the canton of Aargau, is a fascinating medieval fortress. It was the originating seat of the House of Habsburg, one of...
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Habsburg Castle is the eponymous ancestral seat of the Habsburgs. This is where their brilliant rise began in the Middle Ages, until they ruled an entire world empire. Today, Habsburg Castle is part of the Aargau Museum, which conveys the history of the Habsburgs in an interactive and lively way.
Habsburg Castle, founded in the early 11th century, is the point of origin of an outstandingly successful family history. Here the headstone was laid for the latter dynasty of Habsburg. Residents and owners. Construction history.
The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland by Radbot of Klettgau, who named his fortress Habsburg. His grandson Otto II was the first to take the fortress name as his own, adding "Count of Habsburg" to his title.
house of Habsburg, royal German family, one of the principal sovereign dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. Origins Habsburg castle, Aargau canton, Switzerland
