Hegi Castle
Hegi Castle is a medieval castle in Winterthur, in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Built around 1200 and first mentioned in 1225, it later passed to the Hohenlandenberg and Hallwyl families before coming under Zurich’s administration from 1587 to 1798.
- Type: Castle
- Description: museum in Winterthur (Switzerland)
- Also known as: “Burg Hegi” and “Hegi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Swiss Science Center Technorama and Oberwinterthur railway station.
Swiss Science Center Technorama
Museum
Oberwinterthur railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hegi and Hegmatten.
Hegi Castle
- Categories: château, local museum, memory institution, architectural heritage monument, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Winterthur, Winterthur District, Canton of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.50834° or 47° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
8.77149° or 8° 46′ 17″ east
Elevation
463 metres (1,519 feet)
Open location code
8FVCGQ5C+8H
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Hegi Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “黑基城堡”
- German: “Schloss Hegi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Essigfabrik and Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Brunnenwiese.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Winterthur, Mühle Hegi and Winterthur, Schlossacker.
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