Archaeological sites in Switzerland
130 archaeological sites in Switzerland. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Agaunum Agaunum was an outpost in Roman Switzerland, predecessor of the modern city of Saint-Mauri… Alt Rapperswil Altendorf Castle (Swiss Ruine Altendorf) was a medieval hill castle in the municipality of… Alt-Signau, medieval castle ruin Alt-Signau Castle (Ruine Alt-Signau) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bowil in th… Altreu (medieval town abandoned) Altreu is a village in the municipality of Selzach in Canton of Solothurn's Lebern Distric… Aquae Helveticae, Roman vicus / medieval / modern city Aquae Helveticae was a vicus and mineral spa established in the 1st century AD near the Ro… Aris ob Kien Castle Aris ob Kien Castle (Burg Aris ob Kien) is a ruined medieval castle from the 12th Century.… Asuel Castle ruin Asuel Castle is a ruined castle near Asuel, in the municipality of La Baroche of the Canto… Augusta Raurica Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland locat… Auvernier–La Saunerie Auvernier - La Saunerie is a Neolithic lakeside settlement located in the former municipal… Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern city Aventicum was the largest town and capital of Roman Switzerland (Helvetia or Civitas Helve… Baldern, medieval castle site Baldern Castle (Burg Baldern or Burgstelle Baldern) is a former castle in the municipality… Balm ruins The Balm ruins (Ruine Balm or Ruine Balmfluh) are the remains of a fortified cave dwelling… Beauregard Castle Beauregard Castle (in French "Château de Beauregard") is a ruined castle on the territory … Bischofstein Castle Bishofstein Castle (Burg Bischofstein or Ruine Bischofstein) is a castle in the municipali… Blauenstein Blauenstein is a castle fort on a rocky outcrop north of Kleinlützel, Switzerland.
The cas… Bossonnens Castle Bossonnens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bossonnens of the Canton of Fribourg … Bâtie-Beauregard The Bâtie-Beauregard - which can be translated from French as "building with a beautiful g… Castelmur Castle Castelmur Castle is a castle in the village of Bondo in the municipality of Bregaglia of t… Castels Castle Castels Castle is a castle in the municipality of Luzein of the Canton of Graubünden in Sw… Castra of Irgenhausen Irgenhausen Castrum is a Roman fort at Irgenhausen, situated on Pfäffikersee lake shore in… Castrum Vitudurum Vitudurum (sometimes Vitodorum) was a Roman vicus, whose remains are located in Oberwinter… Centum Prata Centum Prata is the name of a Roman vicus on the eastern shore of Lake Zurich, whose remai… Chalais Castle Chalais Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Chalais of the Canton of Valais i… Chartreuse d'Oujon Oujon Charterhouse (Chartreuse d'Oujon) was a Carthusian monastery or charterhouse near Ar… Cotencher, Palaeolithic residential cave The Grotte de Cotencher is a cave in the Jura Mountains located in the Canton of Neuchâtel… Duin Tower The Tower of Duin is the last remaining tower of a former medieval castle located on a hil… Erlenhölzli; Neolithic lakeside settlement Meisterschwanden–Erlenhölzli refers to an archaeological site in Meisterschwanden in the S… Farnsburg Castle ruin Farnsburg Castle (Ruine Farnsburg) is a castle in the municipality of Ormalingen in the ca… Felsenburg Felsenburg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Kandergrund of the Canton of B… Fondation Pierre Gianadda Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions locate… Former Cistercian abbey of Montheron Montheron Abbey is an historic monastery in Montheron near Lausanne in Switzerland. It was… Freienbach-Hurden-Rosshorn Freienbach–Hurden Rosshorn, more often called Hurden Rosshorn or simply Rosshorn, is one o… Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site… Freudenau castle ruin Freudenau Castle is a ruined fort in the municipality of Untersiggenthal of the Canton of … Freudenberg, medieval castle ruins Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Galle… Frischenberg, medieval castle ruins Frischenberg is a ruined castle in Sennwald, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was bui… Frohberg Castle Frohberg Castle (Ruine Frohberg, Tschäpperli or Tschöpperli) is a medieval castle ruin in … Frohburg Castle Frohburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trimbach of the Canton of Solothurn in … Fründsberg, medieval castle site Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen… Gallo-Roman villa The Saint-Saphorin Roman Villa (villa romaine de Saint-Saphorin) was a Roman villa in the … Gestelnburg The ruins of the Gestelnburg castle are situated above the village of Niedergesteln in Val… Grasburg Castle Grasburg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Schwarzenburg of the Canton of B… Greifenberg castle ruin Greifenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bäretswil and the canton of Z… Greifenstein Castle Greifenstein Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Filisur of the Canton of Gra… Gretschins-Herrenfeld / Ochsenberg / Wartau, Mesolithic-Bronze Age settlement / Iron Age sacrificial site / medieval castle ruins Wartau Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Wartau of the Canton of St. Gallen… Grosser Hafner Grossner Hafner is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistor… Grotte du Bichon Grotte du Bichon is a karstic cave in the Swiss Jura, overlooking the river Doubs at an el… Grächwil Grächwil is a hamlet of the municipality of Meikirch in the Swiss canton of Bern. A number… Gräpplang, Bronze Age hilltop settlement / medieval castle ruins Gräpplang Castle is a castle in the municipality of Flums of the Canton of St. Gallen in S… Grünenberg castle ruin The ruins of Grünenberg Castle, Schnabelburg Castle and Langenstein Castle are a complex o… Guardaval Castle Guardaval Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Madulain of the Canton of Graub… Hohensax Castle Hohensax (Ruine Hohensax or Burg Hohensax) is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality… Homburg Ruin Neu-Homburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Läufelfingen of the Canton of Basel-… Iberg castle ruin Iberg Castle (Ruine Iberg) is a ruined castle located on Iberg mountain in the municipalit… Iberg, medieval castle ruins Iberg Castle (Burg Iberg) is a partly ruined castle in Wattwil in the Toggenburg region of… Illens, ruins of the medieval castle Illens Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rossens of the Canton of Fribourg in Swit… Kastelen Tower Ruins Kastelen Tower is a ruined castle in the municipality of Alberswil of the Canton of Lucern… Kesslerloch The Kesslerloch is a cave near Thayngen in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Loca… La Soie castle ruins Soie Castle (Seta Castle) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Savièse of the Canton … La Tène La Tène is a protohistoric archaeological site on the northern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Sw… Laténium, cantonal archaeological museum The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Laténa, Switzerland. Its name refers to th… Le Petit-Chasseur Le Petit Chasseur is the name of a megalithic site in Sion, Valais, Switzerland.
Discovere… Les Clées castle ruins Les Clées Castle is a castle in the municipality of Les Clées of the Canton of Vaud in Swi… Lobsigensee Lobsigensee is a lake at Lobsigen in Seedorf, canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its surface are… Lousonna Lousonna (also Lousanna) is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the pr… Medieval castle ruin Attinghausen Attinghausen Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the municipality of Attinghausen in the… Medieval castle ruin Nünegg Nünegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Hohenrain of the Canton of Lucerne… Medieval castle ruins of Forstegg Forstegg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Sennwald of the Canton of St Gal… Meilen–Rorenhaab Meilen–Rorenhaab is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehisto… Mont Vully Mont Vully (653 m, in German also known as Wistenlacherberg) is a hill of the Swiss Platea… Mont-Terri (prehistoric settlement/medieval castle) Mont-Terri Castle is a ruined medieval castle above a prehistoric hillfort on Mont Terri, … Montorge castle ruin Montvoie Castle Montvoie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Clos du Doubs of the Canton of Jura in … Mormont Le Mormont is a hill in the Swiss canton of Vaud, rising to an elevation of 605 metres, wi… Münchenstein Castle Münchenstein Castle (Ruine Münchenstein) is a landmark above the village centre of München… Neu-Falkenstein Castle Neu-Falkenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Balsthal of the Canton of Soloth… Noviodunum Noviodunum or Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman era settlement in what is now Nyon in th… Nussbaumersee Nussbaumersee is a small lake between Nussbaumen and Uerschhausen, both in the municipalit… Oberer Mannenberg ruin Oberer Mannenberg Castle (Oberer Mannenberg) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Zwe… Old Ramschwag castle ruin The Ramschwag Ruins (Ruine Alt-Ramschwag) are the ruins of a castle in the east of the mun… Oppidum Zürich-Lindenhof Lindenhof is the present name of the large fortified settlement, or oppidum, likely founde… Oppidum Üetliberg Oppidum Uetliberg was a La Tène era oppidum located near the top of the hill Uetliberg in … Orbe-Boscéaz Roman villa with site museum and mosaicsOrbe-Boscéaz, also named Boscéay, is an archaeolog… Petinesca Petinesca is an archeological site on the territory of Studen, a community of the Canton o… Pfeffingen Castle Pfeffingen Castle (Ruine Pfeffingen) is a castle in the municipality of Pfeffingen of the … Radegg, medieval castle ruins with outworks The Ruins of Radegg are the ruins of a spur castle built around the year 1200 in the Canto… Rapperswil-Jona Technikum Rapperswil-Jona–Technikum is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site… Riedburg castle ruin Riedburg was a castle and former lordship in the municipality of Köniz, in the canton of B… Riesi Seengen–Riesi refers to an archaeological site in Seengen in the Swiss canton of Aargau, i… Rosenberg Castle Rosenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Giswil in the canton of Obwalde… Rosenberg Castle Ruins Rosenberg Castle is a ruined castle located near the villages of Burghalden and Schachen t… Rosenburg Rosenburg Castle is a ruined castle located to the west of the municipality of Herisau in … Rotzberg Castle ruin Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of … Rudenz Castle Rudenz Castle is a ruined castle atop a hill in the municipality of Giswil in the canton o… Ruins Altenberg Altenberg Castle (Burg Altenberg) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Füllinsdorf in… Ruins of the medieval castle Serravalle Serravalle Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Serravalle of the Canton of Ti… Saxon Castle Saxon Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Saxon of the Canton of Valais in Sw… Schauenburg Castle, Switzerland Alt-Schauenburg is a ruined castle in the commune of Frenkendorf, Switzerland. It is locat… Schenkenberg castle ruin Schenkenberg Castle (Ruine Schenkenberg) is a castle ruin above the municipality of Thalhe… Schnitz Tower The Schnitzturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Stansstad in the canton of Nidwald… Schweizersbild Schweizersbild is a rock shelter from the Paleolithic period, located in the municipality … Seegubel, Neolithic lakeside settlement Rapperswil-Jona/Hombrechtikon–Feldbach is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World … Sissacherfluh Ruin Ruins of Sissacherfluh Castle (Ruine Sissacherfluh) is a castle in the municipality of Sis… Spiegelberg ruins The Sommêtres (1, 079 m) are a chain of rocks overlooking the Doubs, north of Le Noirmont … Stein Castle Stein Castle (Schloss Stein or Ruine Stein) is a castle ruin above the municipality of Bad… Storen Greifensee–Storen–Wildsberg is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Si… Tannegg Castle Tannegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fischingen of the Canton of Thurgau in S… Three Castles of Bellinzona The Castles of Bellinzona are a group of fortifications located around the town of Bellinz… Tourbillon Castle Tourbillon Castle (Château de Tourbillon) is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in S… Turicum Turicum was a Gallo-Roman settlement at the lower end of Lake Zurich, and precursor of the… Unspunnen Castle Unspunnen Castle is a castle, now in ruins, located in the municipality of Wilderswil in t… Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement Vindonissa (from a Gaulish toponym in *windo- "white") was a Roman legion camp, vicus and … Wartenstein Castle Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen … Wartenstein Castle Wartenstein Castle is a castle, now in ruins, located in the municipality of Lauperswil in… Wauwilermoos pile dwelling settlement Wauwilermoos or Egolzwil 3 is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Sit… Weissenau Castle Weissenau Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Unterseen of the Canton of Bern… Werd Werd Island is the main island of the small island group Werd Islands in the westernmost p… Wetzikon-Robenhausen Wetzikon–Robenhausen is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Preh… Wichenstein Castle Wichenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oberriet of the Canton of St. Gallen… Wildenmannlisloch (Paleolithic living cave) Wildenmannlisloch (also Wildmannlisloch, lit. 'little wild man's hole') is an Alpine limes… Wildkirchli Wildkirchli (lit. 'Wild Chapel') are three interlinked caves situated in the Alpstein mass… Winkel lakeside settlement Erlenbach–Winkel is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehisto… Wulp Castle The ruins of Wulp Castle (Ruine Wulp or Burg Wulp) is a castle located besides Küsnachter … Wädenswil–Vorder Au Wädenswil–Vorder Au is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehi… Zwing Uri Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the munic… Zürich–Enge Alpenquai Zürich–Enge Alpenquai is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pre… castle ruins "Schnabelburg" and other fortifications Schnabelburg Castle (Schnabelburg) was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Esch… lake Inkwil, Paleolithic open-air station / Neolithic and Bronze Age lakeside settlement Inkwilersee is a small lake on the border of the municipalities of Inkwil, canton of Bern,… ruin Mülenen castle and Letzi Mülenen Castle and the attached Letzi Mülenen wall are a ruined medieval fortification in … Ägelmoos Beinwil am See–Ägelmoos is an archaeological site in Beinwil am See in the Swiss canton of…