Habsburg Castle

Around 1020/30, Radbot is believed to have initiated the first constructions of Habsburg Castle. In 1108, Otto II. was first documented as Count of Habsburg. However, the Habsburgs inhabited the castle for only about 200 years. Between 1220 and 1230, they left their ancestral home, as it appeared too small and not representative enough for their growing importance. Subsequently, the castle was granted to various retainers. With the conquest of Aargau by the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1415, Habsburg Castle definitively passed to other owners, while the Habsburgs had long since shifted their center of power to Vienna. Since 1804, the castle has been owned by the Canton of Aargau. The older, eastern part of the double castle fell into ruin after the Habsburgs' departure, while the younger, western part has been preserved to this day.

Habsburg Castle is situated on the Wülpelsberg hill in the municipality of Habsburg, in the Brugg district, Aargau canton, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of approximately 502 meters above sea level.

Today, Habsburg Castle houses a museum that illuminates the history of the castle and its former inhabitants. A restaurant in the historic palace is also available. The complex is accessible to the public.