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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.
- Around 1020/30 to 1300
- 505 m
- CH-AG
Habsburg Castle. Ancestral Seat of a Global Dynasty. The foundation stone of what was to become the Habsburg dynasty was laid at Habsburg Castle in around 1030. Exhibitions, guided tours and events present the history of the legendary castle and its noble family.
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.
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 the...
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.
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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.
Habsburg Castle, the ancestral home of the eponymous Habsburg dynasty was founded around AD 1020/30. Though the castle has not survived times of war and peace unscathed, the ruins of the Anterior Fortress can still be explored safely and the Posterior Fortress now hosts a permanent exhibition detailing the many conflicts the Habsburgs were ...
