Glanzenberg Castle

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Glanzenberg Castle
Burg Fahr
Unterengstringen
Dietikon - Glanzenberg Burg IMG 5918.JPG
Glanzenberg Castle in 2010
Glanzenberg Castle is located in Canton of Zurich
Glanzenberg Castle
Glanzenberg Castle
Coordinates47°24′08″N 8°25′20″E / 47.40217°N 8.42214°E / 47.40217; 8.42214Coordinates: 47°24′08″N 8°25′20″E / 47.40217°N 8.42214°E / 47.40217; 8.42214
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

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]

See also[]

  • List of castles in Switzerland

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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