Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg is a castle in Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen. Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg is situated nearby to the historic site 5 Km von Weesen, as well as near the school Linthkolonie.Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: archaeological site in Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burgruine Niederwindegg” and “Burgruine Unter-Windegg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ziegelbrücke railway station and Linthkolonie.
Ziegelbrücke railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke in Switzerland. Whilst the village is shared between the municipality of Glarus Nord, in the canton of Glarus, and the municipality of Schänis, in the canton of St. Gallen, the station is located in the Gemarkung of Schänis, where it is the larger of two railway stations. Ziegelbrücke railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg.
Linthkolonie
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Linthkolonie is a school, which is situated 670 metres south of Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg.
St. Sebastianskapelle
Church
Photo: *biberli*, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Sebastianskapelle is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziegelbrücke and Niederurnen.
Ziegelbrücke
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ziegelbrücke is a village situated on both sides of the Linth Channel in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, with the Linth forming the boundary between these municipalities.
Niederurnen
Village
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Bilten
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bilten is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Bilten is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.14383° or 47° 8′ 38″ northLongitude
9.05321° or 9° 3′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FVF43V3+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 381006614OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1013327
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In Other Languages
“Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Nieder-Windegg (Unter-Windegg)”
- German: “Burg Niederwindegg”
- German: “Burg Unter-Windegg”
- German: “Burg Unterwindegg”
- German: “Mittelalterliche Burgruine Niederwindegg”
- German: “Niederwindegg”
- German: “Unter-Windegg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Windegg and 5 Km von Weesen.
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