Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin
Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin is a castle in Oberembrach, Bülach District, Canton of Zurich. Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Alpenpanorama, as well as near the reservoir Revervoir Sonnenberg.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins near Oberembrach in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burgruine Wagenberg” and “Wagenburg, mittelalterliche Burgruine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kloster Beerenberg and Burgstelle Multberg.
Kloster Beerenberg
Archaeological site
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kloster Beerenberg is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Burgstelle Multberg
Castle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgstelle Multberg is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Pfungen railway station
Railway station
Pfungen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Pfungen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to the 2014 timetable change the station was called Pfungen-Neftenbach, but it was shortened as it serves Pfungen and has no connections to Neftenbach. Pfungen railway station is situated 3 km north of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neuburg and Pfungen.
Neuburg
Hamlet
Photo: Fundriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neuburg is a quarter in the district 6 of Winterthur, Switzerland. It was formerly a part of Wülflingen municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. Neuburg is situated 2½ km east of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Pfungen
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfungen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Pfungen is situated 3 km north of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Brütten
Village
Photo: Abderitestatos, CC BY 3.0.
Brütten is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Brütten is situated 3 km southeast of Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin.
Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, deserted castle site, spur castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oberembrach, Bülach District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.48954° or 47° 29′ 22″ northLongitude
8.64297° or 8° 38′ 35″ eastElevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)Inception
13th centuryOpen location code
8FVCFJQV+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 6434170118OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29932951
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovak—“Wagenburg, medieval castle ruin” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Wagenburg”
- German: “Ruine Wagenberg”
- German: “Ruine Wagenburg”
- German: “Wagenburg (Burg Wagenberg)”
- German: “Wagenburg”
- Slovak: “Wagenburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alpenpanorama and Reservoiranlage Oberwagenburg.
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