Zwing Uri Castle
Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined medieval castle in Silenen in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Zwing Uri”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arniberg power station and Meierturm.
Arniberg power station
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arniberg power station is situated 580 metres southwest of Zwing Uri Castle.
Meierturm
Tower
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meierturm is a medieval tower in the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Meierturm is situated 550 metres north of Zwing Uri Castle.
SBB power station
Industrial building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SBB power station is an industrial building, which is situated 750 metres south of Zwing Uri Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 5 km north of Zwing Uri Castle.
Zwing Uri Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.77434° or 46° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
8.67044° or 8° 40′ 14″ eastInception
1200Open location code
8FRCQMFC+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3738752742OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q24283789
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Zwing Uri Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Zwing Uri”
- German: “Zwing Uri, prähistorische/mittelalterliche Siedlung / Burg”
- German: “Zwing Uri”
- German: “Zwing-Uri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amsteg-Regulierzentrale and Fuerwehr Amsteg.
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