| Aarburg Castle | |
|---|---|
Festung Aarburg | |
| Aarburg | |
 Aarburg Castle and church | |
  Aarburg Castle  Aarburg Castle | |
| Coordinates | 47°19′17.91″N 7°54′3.36″E / 47.3216417°N 7.9009333°E |
| Code | CH-AG |
| Height | 405 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | In use as Cantonal Youth Home |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th century, 1659–1673 |
Aarburg Castle (German: Festung Aarburg) is a castle in the municipality of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located high above the town Aarburg on a steep, rocky hillside. The castle was built around a medieval castle, which controlled the narrow point on the Aare river and served as the seat of Aarburg Vogt. It is classified as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1] Today it houses the Kantonale Jugendheim, for holding and rehabilitating juvenile offenders.
- ^ "Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance". A-Objects. Federal Office for Cultural Protection (BABS). 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2019.