Castles in the sky not just high Alps – Switzerland part 3

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If you follow some narrow winding roads through fields of maize, past sheep and cattle quietly grazing, near the Aara River,  you find the village of Habsburg and Schloss Habsburg.

Castle Habsburg

The starting place in 1025 for a family that would dominate Europe and its colonies for almost a millennium- the Habsburg Family.

The Schloss Habsburg is one of the many castles that dot the Swiss countryside.

Schloss Lenzburg in sight of Habsburg tower is an impressive example.

Castle Lenzburg

Perched on hilltops

Castle Wildegg

And on lake sides

Castle Thun

The villages and old towns have their own special charms.

Decorated building eves and old town entrance in Aarau

Monument in old Lenzburg
Looking across the Rhine to old Laufenburg in Switzerland from Germany

My time in Switzerland, this trip, is drawing to a close but I have enjoyed amazing Alpine riding, exploring aspects of a rich history and found a welcoming motorcycle culture.

Thursday nights at Trimbach bei Olten

All types of bikes some very exotic

Adendum

Bridge to old centre of Olten

The old sections of Aarau and Olten were built in a circle formation.

The back walls of the rows of buildings forming a barricade with gated entrances.

Old main gate in Aarau
Curved walls in Olten

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8 thoughts on “Castles in the sky not just high Alps – Switzerland part 3”

  2. Jude – South Dell, Ness, Isle of Lewis, Scotland – Hello Visitors I'm Jude, a writer and dreamer. I live in the Outer Hebrides on Lewis 'living on the edge' as they call it on the north west coast of the Island, gazing out at the denim blue Atlantic. Wild winds and horizontal rain! I have a lot of hobbies and a passion for motorcycling. I'm probably a Pagan. I hope you enjoy some of my scribbles and thoughts! You can find my books here: https://www.judethompsonauthor.co.uk/
    Jude says:

    Wonderful castles Mick!

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      1. Jude – South Dell, Ness, Isle of Lewis, Scotland – Hello Visitors I'm Jude, a writer and dreamer. I live in the Outer Hebrides on Lewis 'living on the edge' as they call it on the north west coast of the Island, gazing out at the denim blue Atlantic. Wild winds and horizontal rain! I have a lot of hobbies and a passion for motorcycling. I'm probably a Pagan. I hope you enjoy some of my scribbles and thoughts! You can find my books here: https://www.judethompsonauthor.co.uk/
        Jude says:

        We’ll show you some here one day! 🌃😊

  3. RhapsodyBoheme – Welcome to my little corner, the place where the thoughts of my deep thinking take flight and where I ponder the status quo and if "this" is really "it." You might have been there too, asking yourself if this is all there is to your life. I invite to explore the ups and downs I have encountered so far, how I worked through them, overcame, and even came to embrace them as lessons that I needed to learn. And yes, I mean even the tough ones. This blog started as an outlet for what I call my “Warriors Journey". It became a way to document and share my challenges and successes, plus allowed me to empty my mind when I felt others found it hard to relate. When I basically felt alone, trapped with an analytical mind that examined everything at a deeper level. Please check out my 'About me" page for a more in depth look and thank you for stopping by. Namaste 🙏🏼💙🦋
    RhapsodyBoheme says:

    Simply stunning and looking forward to visiting a few castles

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