Kasteln Castle, Aargau Jura Park

Name: Kasteln Castle
Address: 5 Kasteln, Aargau Jura Park, Switzerland

#4 among attractions in Aargau Jura Park

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Kasteln Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberflachs in Canton Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of the village on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by vineyards and woods. Today, it serves as a boarding school for students with behavioral problems. The immediately adjacent castle Ruchenstein was demolished in 1643, when the small fort was rebuilt into a Schloss Kasteln. ()

Local name: Schloss Kasteln Built: 1238 (786 years ago)Coordinates: 47°26'31"N, 8°7'8"E

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5 KastelnAargau Jura Park Switzerland

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

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Habsburg, Schenkenberg Castle, Biberstein Castle, Schwimmbad Suhr-Buchs.

3.2 miNE
Part-ruined medieval castle with museum
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4.6 miNE
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