Burgstelle Schänis

Burgstelle Schänis is an archaeological site in Schlatt (ZH), Winterthur District, Canton of Zurich. Burgstelle Schänis is situated near Höchster Punkt von Winterthur, as well as near the forest Hulmen.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hulmen and Tüfels Chilen.

Hulmen

Peak

Photo: Lokolia, CC BY 4.0.

Hulmen is a peak.

Tüfels Chilen

Waterfall

Photo: PantaRhei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tüfels Chilen is a waterfall, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Burgstelle Schänis.

Reformed church, rectory and outbuildings

Church

Reformed church, rectory and outbuildings

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reformed church, rectory and outbuildings is situated 1½ km southeast of Burgstelle Schänis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eidberg and Ricketwil.

Eidberg

Village

Photo: Seenpferd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eidberg is a quarter in the district 3 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Seen municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Ricketwil

Village

Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2. The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi.

Gotzenwil

Village

Gotzenwil is a quarter in the district 3 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Seen municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Burgstelle Schänis

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Burg Schännis” and “Schännis”
Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Schlatt (ZH), Winterthur District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.47298° or 47° 28′ 23″ north

Longitude

8.80805° or 8° 48′ 29″ east

Open location code

8FVCFRF5+56

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Burgstelle Schänis” goes by many names.

German: “Burgstelle Schänis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Höchster Punkt von Winterthur and Hulmen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nussberg and Heitertal.

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