Grynau Tower
Grynau Tower is a castle in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland which is located on Schloss Grynau 1.1. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grynau Tower is situated nearby to Schlossgeist, as well as near Schützenhaus Chlausen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
- Also known as: “castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz. It was built by the House of Rapperswil in the early 13th century AD.” and “Grinau Tower”
- Address: Schloss Grynau 1.1, Uznach, 8730
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uznach railway station and Holy Trinity Chapel Linthbord.
Uznach railway station
Railway station
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uznach railway station is a railway station situated in the municipality of Uznach in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is located on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil railway line, at its junction with the Uznach to Wattwil line. Uznach railway station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Grynau Tower.
Holy Trinity Chapel Linthbord
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Holy Trinity Chapel Linthbord is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Grynau Tower.
Uznaberg Castle Ruins
Castle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uznaberg Castle Ruins is situated 2 km north of Grynau Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uznach and Schmerikon.
Uznach
Village
Photo: Sidonius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Schmerikon
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schmerikon is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In the local Swiss German dialect it is called Schmerike.
Tuggen
Village
Photo: Al-qamar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuggen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Tuggen is situated 2½ km southwest of Grynau Tower.
Grynau Tower
- Categories: fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.21649° or 47° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
8.97015° or 8° 58′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FVC6X8C+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1218883469OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q114510
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swiss German—“Grynau Tower” goes by many names.
- Czech: “hrad Grynau”
- Dutch: “Schloss Grynau”
- Dutch: “Slot Grynau”
- French: “château de Grynau”
- French: “Château de Grynau”
- French: “Grinau”
- German: “Grynau”
- German: “Turm Grinau”
- German: “Turm Grynau”
- Swiss German: “Schloss Grynau”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schlossgeist and Schützenhaus Chlausen.
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