Rapperswil Castle, Medieval castle in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
The triangular stone fortress stands on Lindenhof hill, featuring three defensive towers overlooking Lake Zurich and the surrounding Alpine landscape.
Construction of Rapperswil Castle began in 1220 under the direction of Count Rudolf II and his son Rudolf III von Rapperswil.
The castle houses the Polish National Museum, established in 1870 following restoration efforts by Count Wladyslaw Broel-Plater from Poland.
Visitors can reach the castle by climbing stairs from the old town, with free access to the grounds and deer park throughout the year.
The castle grounds contain the oldest vineyard on Lake Zurich, producing Blauburgunder grapes on the southern slopes of Schlossberg.
Location: Rapperswil-Jona
Inception: 1220
Part of: list of cultural properties in Rapperswil-Jona
Address: Lindenhof 263, 8640 Rapperswil 8640
GPS coordinates: 47.22667,8.81833
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:36
Muzeum Polskie w Rapperswilu
215 m
Stadtpfarrkirche Rapperswil
166 m
Capuchin Friary
4 m
Rapperswil Oldtown
152 m
Stadtmuseum Rapperswil
151 m
Rathaus Rapperswil
153 m
Sonnenhof Rapperswil
147 m
Curti-Haus
343 m
Liebfrauenkapelle
179 m
Kolumna Barska
245 m
Brenyhaus
182 m
Rapperswil-Jona city archive
153 m
Pfrundhäuser
130 m
Bleulerhaus
228 m
Haus Schlossberg
311 m
Haus zum Alten Sternen
193 m
Bubikerhaus
151 m
Müseggturm
193 m
Haldenturm
169 m
Supporter with the coat of arms of the von Scherrer auf Castell
343 m
Rudolph Brun, mayor of Zürich, expels the residents of Rapperswil, Christmas 1350
342 m
Herrenberg 55
132 m
Duftrosengarten Rapperswil
106 m
Herrenberg 53
129 m
Herrenberg 51
128 m
Plaque for Carl Attenhofer
139 m
Fountain in the rose garden
144 m
Herrenberg 57
134 mReviews
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