Habsburg Castle

Habsburg Castle
Schloss Habsburg
Habsburg
Habsburg Castle
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Coordinates	47°27′45.86″N 8°10′51.74″E / 47.4627389°N 8.1810389°E / 47.4627389; 8.1810389
Type	hill castle, summit location
Code	CH-AG
Height	505 m
Site information
Condition	West part restored; east ruins
Site history
Built	Around 1020/30 to 1300

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. Habsburg Castle is the original seat of the House of Habsburg, which became one of the leading imperial and royal dynasties in Europe. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.^[1]