Alt Rapperswil Castle
Altendorf Castle was a medieval hill castle in the municipality of Altendorf in the canton of Schwyz. On the foundation of the round castle chapel stands the choir of the chapel of St. Johann.- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle site near Altendorf in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Alt”, “Alt Rapperswil”, “Alt-Rapperswil”, and “Burgstelle Alt-Rapperswil”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Chapel St. John and Sacristan house.
Lachen railway station
Railway station
Lachen railway station is a railway station in the… Lachen railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Alt Rapperswil Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lachen and Altendorf.
Altendorf
Village
Alt Rapperswil Castle
- Categories: deserted castle site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lachen, March District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.18505° or 47° 11′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.84153° or 8° 50′ 30″ east
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Established
11th century
Open location code
8FVC5RPR+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Alt Rapperswil Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Alt Rapperswil”
- German: “Burg Alt-Rapperswil”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aussenlandeplatz Altendorf and Burgstelle Äbnet.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: St. Johann and Müller Julius AG.
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