Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Switzerland
Switzerland has 78 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Augusta Raurica. All of them are below.
- Archaeological
- 78
- Oldest
- Augusta Raurica 43 BC
- Little known
- 70 of 78
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Augusta Raurica
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Notable
Archaeological site and former Roman colony town on the southern bank of the Rhine near Augst in the canton of Basel-Land, Switzerland
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3.Preonzo
Archaeological · Notable
Village and former municipality in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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4.Sementina
Archaeological · Notable
Village and former municipality in Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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5.Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in Windisch in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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6.Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern city
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in Avenches in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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9.Altreu (medieval town abandoned)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Village and archaeological site in Seewen in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
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11.Nussbaumersee
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Small lake between Nussbaumen and Uerschhausen, both in the municipality of Hüttwilen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
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13.Lobsigensee
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Small kettle lake and archaeological site in Seedorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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16.Invicta International Airlines Flight 435
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
1973 plane crash in Switzerland
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17.Petinesca
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Studen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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20.Laténium, cantonal archaeological museum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeology park and museum in Laténa in the canton of Laténa, Switzerland
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22.Bex salt mine
Archaeological · 16th century · Hidden gem
Salt works in Bex in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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23.Lengenbach quarry
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Binn valley, municipality of Binn, Canton of Valais
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24.Castrum Vitudurum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Roman vicus and fort in Winterthur canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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26.Cave Birseck hermitage, Palaeolithic residential cave / cult place / neolithic burial
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site and English landscape garden in Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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34.Aquae Helveticae, Roman vicus / medieval / modern city
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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35.Iuliomagus
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site of a Roman vicus in Schleitheim in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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36.Former Cistercian abbey of Montheron
Archaeological · 12th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site and former monastery building in Montheron in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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38.Riesi
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Seengen in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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40.Ägelmoos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Beinwil am See in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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42.Centum Prata
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Former Roman Vicus in Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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43.Wädenswil–Vorder Au
Archaeological · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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44.Roman amphitheatre of Martigny
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Martigny-Ville in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
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45.Fairy Rock (Crans Montana, Valais)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ruins of the rock castle called Fairy Rock (French: Rocher des Fées) located in the municipality of Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland
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46.Catholic town church and Sebastian's chapel (former ossuary) with church treasure
Archaeological · 15th century · Hidden gem
Church buildings in Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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47.Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church buildings in Miglieglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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49.Roman Theatre of Augusta Raurica
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theatre in Augst, Switzerland
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51.Au-Hard (part of the late Roman Rhine fortifications)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ruin of a roman watchtower in Muttenz in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
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53.Ad Fines, late Roman fort
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Roman fort in Pfyn in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
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54.Engehalbinsel
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Peninsula-like area and archaeological site in a bend of the Aare river in the north of the city of Bern
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55.Mont-Terri (prehistoric settlement/medieval castle)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site with oppidium at Cornol in the canton of Jura, Switzerland
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57.Munzach, Roman estate
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Villa Rustica of Munzach in the municipality of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
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58.Menhirs de Clendy
Archaeological · Hidden gem
World Heritage archaeological site in Yverdon-les-Bains in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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59.neolithic menhir stone row
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Megalithic site in Lutry in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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61.Schnitz Tower
Archaeological · 14th century · Hidden gem
Former defence tower in Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
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62.Chartreuse d'Oujon
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ruins of a XIIth century monastery in Arzier-Le Muids in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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64.Roman place of worship and ancient settlement of St. Maurice
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Bioggio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
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65.Freienbach-Hurden-Rosshorn
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archeological site on Lake Zurich (Switzerland)
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66.Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld
Archaeological · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
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67.Rapperswil-Jona Technikum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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68.Seegubel, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Kempraten in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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70.Winkel lakeside settlement
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Prehistoric pile dwelling in Erlenbach in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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71.Meilen–Rorenhaab
Archaeological · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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72.Zürich–Enge Alpenquai
Archaeological · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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73.Römischer Gutshof Seeb
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Winkel in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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74.Erlenhölzli; Neolithic lakeside settlement
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Meisterschwanden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
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75.Gamsen wall, medieval dam
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site and medieval Letzi in Gamsen in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Switzerland?
78 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Switzerland with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Switzerland?
Augusta Raurica, 1st century BC. Archaeological site and former Roman colony town on the southern bank of the Rhine near Augst in the canton of Basel-Land, Switzerland.
Which is the oldest?
Augusta Raurica, dated to 43 BC. 9 of these 78 carry a founding date, 1 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.