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The Top 20 Castles in Bezirk Baden

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 20

beautiful castles to choose from in Bezirk Baden. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Last updated: December 21, 2025

Kottingbrunn Castle

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Great moated castle. Small, interesting museum, really good restaurant.

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Arnstein Castle Ruins

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On the 561 meter high Arnstein, you can discover the remains of Arnstein Castle, which was built in the 12th century, in the dense forest. After it was destroyed during …

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Pottendorf Castle

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May 19, 2019 - Since these costs were kept within limits, it was decided to cover the church interior as well. Subsequently, the entire chapel was renovated and revitalized and …

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Ruins of Merkenstein Castle

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It's worth it because of the sense of adventure that comes over you when you walk along the narrow forest paths and look at the old walls.

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Merkenstein Castle

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Merkenstein Castle was rebuilt in 1844. It has been renovated true to the original and is privately owned. The property is therefore not open to the public.

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Ruins of St. Pankratius Church (Nöstach)

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In 1136, two nobles from Nöstach, the brothers Heinrich and Rapoto from the Haderiche family, supported by Margrave Leopold III, donated the Benedictine monastery of Cella Sancte Marie - later …

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Rauheneck Ruins

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As the first owner of Rauheneck, Hartung is first mentioned by Ruhenekke in an undated document (around 1130). The family of the Rauhenecker (who called themselves after 1200 "Tursen") colonized …

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Tribuswinkel Castle

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A palace or castle complex on the same site can be traced back to the 11th century. The castle was redesigned in its current form by the industrialist Urban at …

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Hernstein Castle and Park Pond

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It consisted of four two-story wings grouped around a rectangular inner courtyard. The Archduke's son, Leopold Ludwig, decided in 1855 to have the building adapted as a hunting lodge in …

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Ruins of Scharfeneck Castle

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Above the "Hauswiese" on the southern slope of the Helenental, which got its name from the once overlying "Festen House", are still the remains of the former castle Scharfeneck. Already …

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The Top 20 Castles in Bezirk Baden

Kottingbrunn Castle

Arnstein Castle Ruins

Pottendorf Castle

Ruins of Merkenstein Castle

Merkenstein Castle

Ruins of St. Pankratius Church (Nöstach)

Rauheneck Ruins

Tribuswinkel Castle

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