- Address: 5245 Habsburg, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 848 871 200
- Website: www.schlosshabsburg.ch
- E-mail: reservationen.habsburg@ag.ch
- Working hours: 10.00 - 23.30 (Sunday 10.00 - 21.30)
- Cost of visiting the castle: free of charge
At the top of a high hill next to the River Ares stands an ancient castle - a place where the representatives of one of the most powerful dynasties of Europe lived, which preserved its greatness until 1918 - the Habsburg dynasty.
History of the Castle of Habsburg Castle
Legend has it that in XI on the shore of Are lived the Earl of Radbot. Once he lost his hawk and sent people to search for him in the forest. The bird was found on top of a hill. The Count appreciated his advantageous location and decided that all that had happened was a sign. So, in 1030 he built a castle here, which was named Gabichtsburg, which means "Hawk Castle". And the descendants of Count Radbot began to call themselves Habsburgs.
After the descendants of the founder left him, the building began to gradually decline. And when the land of Argau, on which the building is located, belonged to Switzerland , the Habsburgs completely lost it. Now partially renovated Habsburg Castle in Switzerland is used as a museum and a restaurant.
The Modern Castle of Habsburg
Today in the towers and the main building of the Habsburg Castle you can get acquainted with the exhibits telling about the life of its owners, the history of the castle and the peculiarities of the medieval way of life. Gothic and Knights' halls are occupied by cozy restaurants where you can relax and have a bite to eat . In the other part of the castle there is a tavern. In all these establishments you can try the exceptional wine stored in the wine cellar of the castle, and national dishes of Swiss cuisine .
How to visit?
To get to the castle, you need to travel from Zurich to the Brugg railway station. From there, take the number 366 bus to the Villnachern stop, which is only a 10-minute walk away. By the way, in Switzerland you can also visit such famous castles as the Bellinzona Castle group, the famous Chillon Castle , located on the shores of Lake Geneva , Oberhofen and many others. other
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