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Aarburg Castle
Perched dramatically on a narrow, rocky limestone ridge over a bend in the Aare River, Festung Aarburg is Switzerland's only preserved Baroque fortress complex. Serving across centuries as a medieval count's seat, Bernese fortress, state prison, and modern youth institution, its high stone ramparts and subterranean casemates are steeped in tales of escapees, imprisoned souls, and phantom sentries.