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Castle · Habsburg · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Habsburg

Habsburg is a castle in Habsburg, Aargau, Switzerland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 150 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Audio tour · Habsburg

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You're standing at Habsburg Castle, on a rocky hill above the Aare river in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It may look modest, but this is where one of Europe's most powerful dynasties began. The family that went on to produce emperors and kings took its name from this castle.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
2023 Apr 01-Oct 29: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off || "Im Winter zu den Öffnungszeiten des Schlossrestaurants Habsburg geöffnet"
Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Habsburg

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Habsburg open?

2023 Apr 01-Oct 29: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off || "Im Winter zu den Öffnungszeiten des Schlossrestaurants Habsburg geöffnet" (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Habsburg wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 150 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Habsburg, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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