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Aarburg Castle
Castle in Aargau, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Aarburg Castle | |
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Festung Aarburg | |
Aarburg | |
![]() Aarburg Castle and church | |
Coordinates | 47°19′17.91″N 7°54′3.36″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 |
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