Habsburg Castle

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Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress in present-day Switzerland that served as the original seat and namesake of the influential House of Habsburg dynasty.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historic site
medieval castle
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
associatedDynasty House of Habsburg
associatedWith European nobility
Holy Roman Empire
builtFor Radbot of Habsburg
category Castles in Aargau
House of Habsburg
Ruined castles in Switzerland
continent Europe
country Switzerland
currentUse museum site
tourist attraction
elevation approximately 520 metres above sea level
hasHeritageStatus protected monument
hasPart courtyard
curtain walls
gatehouse
keep
hasViewOf surrounding Aargau countryside
heritageDesignation Swiss heritage site of national significance
inception 11th century
locatedIn Habsburg, Aargau
canton of Aargau
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNear Aare River
Brugg
locatedOn Wülpelsberg hill
materialUsed stone
namedAfter House of Habsburg
openToPublic true
originalFunction noble residence
seat of the House of Habsburg
owner Canton of Aargau
partOf medieval fortifications in Switzerland
region Swiss Plateau
significantFor name of the Habsburg dynasty
origin of the House of Habsburg
tourismType cultural tourism
usedBy Counts of Habsburg
House of Habsburg

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