Habsburg Castle
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Habsburg Castle is a medieval Swiss fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River. At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Du
Habsburg Castle
The castle in 1250, seen from the north. ██ Built before 1100. 1600 in ruins. ██ Built between 1100 and 1250. 1600 in ruins. ██ Built before 1100. 1600 still standing. ██ Built between 1100 and 1250. 1600 still standing. Except for the chapel, the green and orange coloured buildings still exist today.
Ruins of former structures in foreground of existing buildings.
Main gate with a modern rendition of the Habsburg coat of arms with a red lion
Radbot of Klettgau
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Radbot of Klettgau was a count of Klettgau on the High Rhine in Swabia. Radbot was one of the progenitors of the Habsburg dynasty, who took their name from the fortress Radbot erected and named Habsbu
Habsburg Castle
…the leading imperial and royal dynasties in Europe. It is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle was built around 1020 by Count Radbot, of the nearby county of Klettgau in the Duchy of Swabia, and Werner, Bishop of Strasbourg. They had the castle erected 35 km southwest of Klettgau…
An earlier rendering of Radbot reproduced in the first volume of the c. 1800 Chronicle of the Habsburgs.