Obere Heidenburg
Obere Heidenburg is a castle in Nürensdorf, Bülach District, Canton of Zurich. Obere Heidenburg is situated nearby to the castle Untere Heidenburg, as well as near Reservoir Uttenbüel.Photo: Frankenhelvetier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Untere Heidenburg and Bassersdorf railway station.
Untere Heidenburg
Castle
Photo: Frankenhelvetier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Untere Heidenburg is a castle, which is situated 330 metres southwest of Obere Heidenburg.
Bassersdorf railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bobo11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bassersdorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and the municipality of Bassersdorf. The station is located on the Zurich to Winterthur main line, to the east of where the Zürich Airport and Kloten lines diverge. Bassersdorf railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Obere Heidenburg.
Château Nürensdorf
House
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château Nürensdorf is a house, which is situated 1¼ km south of Obere Heidenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nürensdorf and Bassersdorf.
Nürensdorf
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nürensdorf is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Bassersdorf
Town
Bassersdorf is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Zürich, located in the district of Bülach, and belongs to the Glatt Valley.
Lindau
Village
Photo: Michael D. Schmid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lindau is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Lindau is situated 2½ km southeast of Obere Heidenburg.
Obere Heidenburg
- Type: Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, deserted castle site, medieval watchtower, motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nürensdorf, Bülach District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.45888° or 47° 27′ 32″ northLongitude
8.64811° or 8° 38′ 53″ eastElevation
577 metres (1,893 feet)Inception
4th centuryOpen location code
8FVCFJ5X+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6419800577OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q102250805
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In Other Languages
“Obere Heidenburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Burgstelle Obere Heidenburg”
- German: “Obere Heidenburg”
- German: “Römerwarte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reservoir Uttenbüel and Fussballplatz Nuerensdorf.
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