Laufenburg ruin, Medieval castle ruin in Laufenburg, Switzerland.
The stone keep of Laufenburg ruin rises on a rocky hill south of the old town, standing as a prominent landmark above the Rhine River.
The castle structure dates back to 1207 and remained under Habsburg control until 1797, when Napoleon's forces divided the previously unified Austrian city.
The castle ruin holds recognition as a Class A Swiss cultural property of national significance, representing medieval architectural heritage in the Aargau region.
Visitors can access the observation deck inside the keep, which opened to the public in 2007 and provides views of both Swiss and German parts of Laufenburg.
The castle ruins offer views of two distinct cities named Laufenburg: the Swiss section on the southern Rhine bank and the German portion on the northern side.
Location: Laufenburg
Part of: list of cultural properties in Laufenburg
Address: Burgmattstrasse 5.1, 5080 Laufenburg
GPS coordinates: 47.56158,8.06087
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:51
Hochrheinbrücke Laufenburg
1 km
Kleiner Laufen bei Laufenburg
246 m
Laufenburg power station
1.1 km
Laufen bridge
226 m
Burg Laufenburg
304 m
Catholic parish church
64 m
Sprachpanorama Laufenburg
133 m
Reformierte Kirche Laufenburg
279 m
Laufenburg
124 m
Courthouse
96 m
Margaretha chapel
2.3 km
Haus zum Schiff museum
132 m
Rössli fountain
119 m
Rheinsulz, part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications
2.2 km
Marktplatz fountain
116 m
City hall
172 m
Former abbey mill monastery Säckingen
2.6 km
Residential house Obere Wasengasse 91
109 m
Zum Schiff house (building)
136 m
Old armory
74 m
Burgmatt schoolhouse
113 m
Residential houses Herrengasse 110–112
63 m
Residential house Herrengasse 112
55 m
Chaplaincy (Herman Suter House)
67 m
Residential house Obere Wasengasse 62
136 m
Official house no. 2
1.3 km
Residential house Herrengasse 111
60 m
"Zum Meerfräulein" Inn
150 mReviews
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