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  Glanzenberg Castle | |
| Coordinates | 47°24′08″N 8°25′20″E |
| Type | lowland castle |
| Code | CH-ZH |
| Area | 180 m × 45 m–110 m (591 ft × 148 ft–361 ft) |
| Height | 399 m above the sea |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | about 1044 (Burg Fahr) about 1240 (Glanzenberg) |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Freiadlige |
Glanzenberg Castle in 1727
See also
References
- "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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