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: “Burg Schauenberg”, “Burgruine Schauenberg und Hochwacht”, and “Schauenberg Castle”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Schloss Turbenthal and Turbenthal railway station.

Castle
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is a castle.

Railway station
is a railway station in the .

Castle
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schlatt bei Winterthur and Hofstetten.

Village
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is a municipality in the…

Village
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is a former municipality in the district…

Village
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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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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Schauenberg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Schauenberg”
  • Dutch: “Schauenberg”
  • Esperanto: “Burgruino Ŝaŭenbergo”
  • Esperanto: “Burgruino Schauenberg”
  • German: “Burgruine Schauenberg”
  • German: “Ruine Schauenberg”
  • Swedish: “Schauenberg”
  • Turkish: “Schauenberg Kalesi”
  • “Schauenberg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Geretswil and Scheunberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Schauenberg and Funkenbüel.

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