Habsburg, Municipality in Brugg district, Switzerland
Habsburg is a municipality in the Brugg district of Switzerland that spreads across hilly terrain near the Aar River. The settlement contains forests and residential areas, with around 428 inhabitants who predominantly speak German.
Count Radbot built Habsburg Castle between 1020 and 1030 as the family seat. This fortress became the birthplace of a dynasty that eventually ruled much of Europe.
The coat of arms displays the medieval Habsburg Castle, showing how the settlement remains connected to its historic fortress through symbols and local identity. This visual link keeps the castle's memory alive in daily community life.
The municipality is accessible by public transport and features marked walking paths through the surrounding hills. Visitors will find that German is the primary language used locally and the area is best explored on foot.
The name Habsburg likely comes from a hawk spotted on the castle's walls in medieval times. This bird sighting may have inspired the fortress name, which translates to Hawk Castle.
Website: https://habsburg.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.46207,8.18718
Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:42
Habsburg Castle
478 m
Altenburg Castle
2.3 km
Amphitheater of Vindonissa
2.5 km
Eisenbahnbrücke Brugg-Umiken
2.4 km
Aare viaduct
1.8 km
Mühlehalde terraced housing estate
2.7 km
Evangelical reformed church and rectory with parish barn
2.2 km
Reformed church Hausen
2 km
Roman catholic parish church of St. Mary
2.4 km
Administrative building Brugg Cable Works
2.5 km
Umiken village fountain
2.2 km
Archives and Collections of the Cantonal Archaeology Aargau
2.7 km
Company archives of the SBB Historical Heritage Foundation
2 km
Technical Museum of the SBB Historical Heritage Foundation
2 km
Tithe House
2.2 km
Former Untervogtei
2.3 km
Residential house
2 km
Jenner buildings and round building
1.7 km
Late Roman fort
2.3 km
Neuquartier-im Winkel; water-bearing Roman water conduit to Vindonissa (section municipality of Hausen)
1.8 km
Parish barn of the reformed Church Umiken
2.3 km
Pfarrhaus Umiken
2.3 km
Pfarrscheune
2.3 km
Wohnhausanbau «Schlössli« Altenburg
2.3 km
So called Masséna barn
1.6 km
Stück-Soorematte; dead Roman water conduit to Vindonissa (section of Hausen community)
2.2 km
Gasthaus "zum Bären"
2 km
Hallenbad Brugg
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