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yumyum Says: When you go inside the castle past the restaurant entrance you will find a staircase down to the exhibition. This one room exhibition tells you something about the Habsburgers and the area and the people that have lived and worked there.Here you also find the wooden model of...
yumyum Says: The Habsburg castle was first constructed in the 11th century probably by Radbot, the second son of Lanzelin. Over the years it was extended and for more than 600 years it is now in the hands of the Swiss Confederation, after the Habsburgers moved to Austria and weren't able...
yumyum Says: You don't have to climb too much to reach the top of the tower. But beware, that one floor (see picture 2) is rather old and that you don't want to stumble. You don't really have to walk over that spot as you can keep to the staircase.
yumyum Says: You can climb the tower of Habsburg castle for free. You enjoy a great view over the surround lands as well as the castle vineyard and part of the castle construction.
yumyum Says: The cistern is extremely deep. All you can see is a black hole though. There is a plaque that tells you about the various levels which is very impressive.The cistern is of course protected and you cannot fall down.
sinoda Says: The castle itself is nothing special, really - it is rather small and of modest built.Earl Radobot had it built in 1020 to protect the surrounding lands in the area.It was in 1273 when Rudolf v Habsburg was crowend king of Germany. It is said that he actually visited the...
yumyum Says: The Schlossrestaurant is a speciality restaurant and popular for various groups and weddings etc. Downstairs you will find the tavern and in the warm season there is an outdoor section of the restaurant.The restaurant also features various dining halls which can be rented....
Restaurant Schloss Habsburg: The castle of chambers
sinoda Says: The restaurant is widely spread throughout the whole castle. There are in addition to the outdoor tables numerous chambres for smaller and larger parties available for instance: RittersaalSchlossstubeGotische Stube JägerstubeWeinkeller etc.Each of these rooms is specially...
yumyum Says: We hiked from the railway station in Brugg to Habsburg. The hike takes about 55 minutes and is signposted. From the railway station you first need to cross the road and then turn to your left and continue on the pavement, go past a grocery shop. When you see another hiking...
By Postauto - the post bus - to the castle
sinoda Says: Take a bus from Brugg railway station to Habsburg; the trip takes some 7 minutes.For the time table check with the on-line time table provided by sbb. For starting point just write Brugg and for destination Habsburg.
yumyum Says: You can easily hike down to Bad Schinznach from Habsburg. There you will not only find the thermal baths with their clinic and Kurhotel but also at least 3 cafés/restaurants on the way to the Aare river. The water in the thermal baths contains sulphur. By the bath entrance...
yumyum Says: The small town Brugg which is actually a city was first mentioned in 1064. Brugg means "bridge" in Swiss German and lies near the "Swiss water castle". The water castle is the place where the rivers Aare, Reuss and Limmat merge.Brugg is much older than that and goes back...
yumyum Says: Vindonissa was first built in 14 AD by Roman legions on the spot of a celtic Oppidum. After the 13th legion was replaced in 44/45 AD by the 21st legion, the camp was built in stone. During the occupation through the 13th legion the camp was extended several times.Today you...
yumyum Says: There is a big golf course around Bad Schinznach. It has a beautiful location around the thermal baths and near the Aare river. For more information check out the link below (in German only).
sinoda Says: Get some perspective and have a look at the castle from distance. Go south to Scherz, turn around and admire the view. The castle sits really nice and tight on the Wülpelsberg. Pupils from the surrounding villages are taken to the forests around the castle for school trips...
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You can climb the tower of Habsburg castle for free. You enjoy a great view over the surround lands as well as the castle vineyard and part of the castle...
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I visited Habsburg again with a friend after I had been there as a child. The castle is called Habsburg and also the village. I recommend that you hike to Habsburg from Brugg and after visiting the...
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Did you know? The mighty family of Habsburg were originally from this village. This small and humble castle was their initial home...
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Habsburg still exist in the Swiss canton of Aargau
The name Habsburg rings a bell if you go back into history. For centuries, the Habsburgs ruled over large partsof western and central Europe – from Spain, the Netherlands to Hungary – and only gave up...
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