Pfäffikon Castle
Pfäffikon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Freienbach of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: buildings in Pfäffikon in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
- Also known as: “abbey governor’s office with castle tower and moat” and “Stiftsstatthalterei mit Schlossturm und Wassergraben”
- Postal code: 8808
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pfäffikon SZ railway station and St. Meinrad.
Pfäffikon SZ railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfäffikon SZ railway station is a junction station serving Pfäffikon, the principal town of the municipality of Freienbach, in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Pfäffikon SZ railway station is situated 310 metres southeast of Pfäffikon Castle.
St. Meinrad
Church
Photo: LukeSZ, Public domain.
St. Meinrad is a church, which is situated 520 metres southeast of Pfäffikon Castle.
Ufenau
Islet
Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zurich in Switzerland between Freienbach and Rapperswil. Highlights on Ufenau include St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfäffikon and Freienbach.
Pfäffikon
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfäffikon SZ is a small city in Central Switzerland in the greater Zürich metropolitan area, between the Lake of Zurich and the Obersee. Pfäffikon is home to about 7,000 people and is the third biggest city in the canton Schwyz.
Freienbach
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
Hurden
Hamlet
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hurden is a village in the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. First mentioned in 1217, the name "de Hurden" was used for the peninsula and for the fish traps made of woven work, called "Hürden" or "Hurden", which were used by the locals. Hurden is situated 2½ km northeast of Pfäffikon Castle.
Pfäffikon Castle
- Categories: architectural structure, water castle, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.20465° or 47° 12′ 17″ northLongitude
8.77484° or 8° 46′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FVC6Q3F+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 119940715OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29525468
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Pfäffikon Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普费菲孔城堡”
- German: “Burg Pfäffikon”
- German: “Pfäffikon”
- German: “Schloss Pfäffikon”
- German: “Schlossanlage Pfäffikon SZ”
- German: “Schlossanlage Pfäffikon”
- German: “Schlossturm Pfäffikon SZ”
- German: “Schlossturm Pfäffikon”
- German: “Weissenburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gemeindehaus Schloss and Kegelbahn.
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