Horben Castle

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Horben Castle is a castle in the municipality of Beinwil in the canton of Aargau. It is located at an elevation of 818 meters in the Horben-Hochebene near the border with the Canton of Lucerne. ()

Local name: Schloss Horben Built: 1700 (325 years ago)Coordinates: 47°13'12"N, 8°19'36"E

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AargauSwitzerland

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Horben Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muri Abbey, Heidegg Castle, Schlachtkapelle, Lake Hallwil.

3.9 miN
Historical place, Monastery, Baroque architecture
Muri Abbey, Muri
101 min walk • Muri Abbey is a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Zürich, Switzerland.
2.5 miW
Forts and castles
Heidegg Castle
65 min walk • Heidegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Hitzkirch of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
7.4 miSW
Memorial
Schlachtkapelle
189 min walk • Schlachtkapelle is a term used in Switzerland for a chapel dedicated to the memory of one of the battles of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Schlachtkapellen in Switzerland include those commemorating: the battle of Morgarten, the battle of Sempach, the battle of Näfels, the battle of Stoss, the battle of Dornach, among others.
6.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Hallwil
174 min walk • Lake Hallwil is a lake largely in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, located at 47°17′N 8°12′E. It is the largest lake in Aargau and lies mostly in the districts of Lenzburg and Kulm on the southern edge of the canton.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Baldegg
87 min walk • Lake Baldegg is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 5.2 km² and its maximum depth is 69 m.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Nünegg Castle
34 min walk • Nünegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Hohenrain of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
6.9 miNW
47°16'42"N • 8°12'27"E
Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
176 min walk • Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps are a series of prehistoric pile dwelling settlements in and around the Alps built from about 5000 to 500 BC on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lindenberg
72 min walk • The Lindenberg, peaking at 878 m, is a wooded hill in the Swiss Plateau north of the Alps, situated between the valleys of the Aabach, the Bünz and the Reuss. The hill draws a straight north–south line. On his ridge lies the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Seetal
102 min walk • The Seetal is a valley in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau in Switzerland. The valley descends from south to north from near Eschenbach to Lenzburg, and is drained by the Aabach and the Ron.
6.9 miNW
Locality
Meisterschwanden
175 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Meisterschwanden is the Hallwyl Castle, a medieval fortress that dates back to the 12th century. The castle is beautifully preserved and offers a fascinating glimpse into the region's history.
5.6 miSE
Ruins
Burg Hünenberg, Hünenberg
143 min walk • Hünenberg Castle is the ruins of a hilltop castle in the municipality of Hünenberg in the canton of Zug. It lies at 440 m above sea level slightly southwest of the village of Hünenberg on a wooded hill between two streams.