Schauenberg
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Schauenberg is a hill and ruined castle near Turbenthal, canton of Zurich, at 892m. There were fortifications since the Iron Age, and since the early 13th century, there was a wooden structure, in the 1250s extended to a massive keep. The fortress was destroyed in 1344. From 1622, Zurich maintained a system of beacons as a warning system, and signals from Schauenberg could be seen at Schnabel (Albis), Pfannenstiel, Tämbrig (above ), Uetliberg, Lägern, Zürichberg, , Kyburg, and even .
Literature[]
- Daniel Hartmann (hrsg.): Die Burg Schauenberg bei Hofstetten. Fotorotar, Zürich 2000, ISBN 3-905647-29-X.
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Coordinates: 47°27′36″N 8°51′58″E / 47.46000°N 8.86611°E
Categories:
- Castles in the canton of Zürich
- Ruined castles in Switzerland
- Swiss castle stubs