Uetliberg Tower

Uetliberg Tower is a tower in Stallikon, Affoltern District, Canton of Zurich and has an elevation of 870 metres. Uetliberg Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burg Uetliburg, as well as near Uetliberg TV Tower.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Uetliberg Aussichtsturm” and “Uetliberg-Turm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Üetliberg and Burg Uetliburg.

Üetliberg

Peak

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The Uetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 870 m. The mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zürich, Zürichberg and Lake Zurich, and lies on the boundary between the city of Zurich and the municipalities of Stallikon and Uitikon in the canton of Zurich.

Burg Uetliburg

Archaeological site

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Burg Uetliburg is an archaeological site, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Uetliberg Tower.

Uetliberg TV Tower

Tower

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Uetliberg TV Tower is a 186.7-metre-high freestanding concrete TV tower on Uetliberg, near Zürich, Switzerland, built in 1990. The tower is used for radio and TV transmission. It is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible to the public. Uetliberg TV Tower is situated 220 metres northwest of Uetliberg Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sellenbüren and Friesenberg.

Sellenbüren

Hamlet

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Sellenbüren is a hamlet.

Friesenberg

Quarter

Friesenberg is a district at the foot of the Uetliberg in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The district is part of the formerly independent municipality of Wiedikon, which was incorporated in 1893 and now forms urban district 3.