Switzerland · Restored
Aarburg Castle
Aarburg Castle is a medieval fortress perched on a steep rocky ridge above the town of Aarburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Built around the 13th century and expanded in the 16th–17th centuries into a large baroque fortress, it dominates the narrow crossing of the Aare River and today houses a cantonal youth institution.
First raised
1659
Its prime
1673
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1673
The shape it held in its prime.
Sited on a narrow, elongated limestone ridge above the town and the Aare, the castle presents a compact cluster of thick-walled stone buildings and towers. A 13th-century keep and tower house with walls 3–3.5 m thick anchor the core; additional living ranges and a stair tower extend along the ridge. Large, heavily fortified wings stand on the northeast and west. Red-brown tiled roofs and a white twin-towered baroque façade face the town; lower levels are built directly onto exposed rock.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1673.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Aarburg Castle — including 5 interiors: keep lower chamber carved from rock, 13th-century tower house, palace range rebuilt 1470 and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Aarburg Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1673 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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