Liebegg Castle

Gränichen, Switzerland, Switzerland

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Liebegg Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Gränichen, canton of Aargau, Switzerland, originating from the mid-12th century when built by the von Liebegg family, vassals of the Kyburgs and later Habsburgs.

Passing through noble lines like Luternau, Graviseth, Breitenlandenberg, and Diesbach after the male line ended in 1433, it was rebuilt in late Gothic style around 1561 and expanded with a Baroque residence in 1617 before an 1817 earthquake prompted Neoclassical repairs.

Acquired by the canton in 1946 after industrialist ownership, it now functions as an event venue for conferences and weddings, houses the Hexenmuseum Schweiz on witchcraft history, and includes nearby agricultural school facilities amid Wynental valley views.