Schnabelburg Castle

Schnabelburg Castle (German: Schnabelburg) was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach (Switzerland, near Lucerne) on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass.

The ruins of the castle (2007)
Spherical panoramic of the ruins in June 2020
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.


47.263180°N 8.533354°E / 47.263180; 8.533354


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