Ruine Urgiz
Ruine Urgiz is a castle in Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Ruine Urgiz is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Wassersäge, as well as near the museum MAGNETIKA.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evangelical reformed church and Strihe.
Evangelical reformed church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Evangelical reformed church is situated 1 km south of Ruine Urgiz.
School house (1898)
School building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
School house (1898) is a school building, which is situated 1¼ km north of Ruine Urgiz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Densbüren and Herznach.
Densbüren
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Densbüren is a municipality in the Aarau District of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Herznach
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Herznach is a former municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023, the former municipalities of Herznach and Ueken merged to form the new municipality of Herznach-Ueken.
Ueken
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ueken is a former municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Herznach and Ueken merged to form the new municipality of Herznach-Ueken. Ueken is situated 2½ km north of Ruine Urgiz.
Ruine Urgiz
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruin in Densbüren in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.46062° or 47° 27′ 38″ northLongitude
8.0519° or 8° 3′ 7″ eastElevation
577 metres (1,893 feet)Open location code
8FVCF362+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 736649042OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2175475
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Tosk Albanian—“Ruine Urgiz” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Ruïne Urgiz”
- French: “Château d’Urgiz”
- German: “Ruine Urgiz, Burgruine / Hochwacht”
- German: “Ruine Urgiz”
- Swiss German: “Ruine Urgiz”
- Tosk Albanian: “Ruine Urgiz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wassersäge and MAGNETIKA.
Nearby Places
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