Ruin
Schauenberg Castle
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Schauenberg is a hill and ruined castle near Turbenthal, canton of Zurich, at 892 m (2,927 ft) elevation. 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 Hermatswil), Uetliberg, Lägern, Zürichberg, Mörsburg, Kyburg, Stammheimerberg and even Hohenklingen.
The cantonal archeology department conducted excavations at the site between 1976 and 1979.
Text adapted from “Schauenberg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schauenberg Castle ranks #6,179 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #107 of the 201 mapped in Switzerland. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Winterthur, 11 km away. See how Switzerland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Schauenberg Castle?
Schauenberg Castle stands in Switzerland, at 47.46014°, 8.866°.
How famous is Schauenberg Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,179 of 8,133 worldwide, and #107 in Switzerland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Schauenberg Castle?
Hegi Castle, about 9 km away.
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