Glanzenberg Castle

Glanzenberg Castle (German: Burg Glanzenberg or Ruine Glanzenberg) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Unterengstringen in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[1]

Glanzenberg Castle
Burg Fahr
Unterengstringen
Glanzenberg Castle in 2010
Glanzenberg Castle is located in Canton of Zurich
Glanzenberg Castle
Glanzenberg Castle
Glanzenberg Castle is located in Switzerland
Glanzenberg Castle
Glanzenberg Castle
Coordinates47°24′08″N 8°25′20″E
Typelowland castle
CodeCH-ZH
Area180 m × 45 m–110 m (591 ft × 148 ft–361 ft)
Height399 m above the sea
Site information
Conditionruin
Site history
Builtabout 1044 (Burg Fahr)
about 1240 (Glanzenberg)
Garrison information
OccupantsFreiadlige
Glanzenberg Castle in 1727

See also

References

  1. "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.


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