Gesslerburg Castle

Gesslerburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Küssnacht of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle ruins in Küssnacht in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
Also known as: “Burg zu Küssnacht”, “Gessler Castle”, and “Gesslerburg”
Address: Burg 1, Küssnacht am Rigi, 6403

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter and Paul Parish Church and Küssnacht am Rigi railway station.

St. Peter and Paul Parish Church

Church

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St. Peter and Paul Parish Church is situated 670 metres west of Gesslerburg Castle.

Küssnacht am Rigi railway station

Railway station

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Küssnacht am Rigi railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lucerne–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways. Küssnacht am Rigi railway station is situated 1¼ km west of Gesslerburg Castle.

Immensee railway station

Railway station

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Immensee railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is located at the junction of three standard gauge lines of Swiss Federal Railways: the Gotthard, Lucerne–Immensee, and Rapperswil–Immensee. Immensee railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Gesslerburg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Immensee and Greppen.

Immensee

Village

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Immensee is a village.

Greppen

Village

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Greppen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It lies at the base of huge Mount Rigi. The exclave is separated by Lake Lucerne from the rest of the district. Greppen is situated 3½ km southwest of Gesslerburg Castle.