Schauenberg

Schauenberg is a hill and ruined castle near , , at 892 m 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.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 890 metres
  • Description: medieval castle ruins and modern high watch / signal point in Hofstetten in the municipality of Elgg in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Schauenberg Castle

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Turbenthal and Turbenthal railway station.

Castle
is a castle.

Railway station
is a railway station in the . The station is situated in the municipality of . It is located on the Töss Valley railway line between and Rüti ZH, within fare zone 171 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schlatt bei Winterthur and Hofstetten.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in . On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of merged into the municipality of .

Village
is a village.

Schauenberg

Latitude
47.4601° or 47° 27′ 36″ north
Longitude
8.86655° or 8° 51′ 60″ east
Elevation
890 metres (2,920 feet)
Open location code
8FVCFV68+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 797595921
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6294890
Wiki­data ID
Q693822
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