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.- Castle
- Description: castle ruins in Küssnacht in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
- Address: Burg 1, Küssnacht am Rigi, 6403
- Also known as“Burg zu Küssnacht”“Gessler Castle”“Gesslerburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter and Paul Parish Church and Küssnacht am Rigi railway station.
St. Peter and Paul Parish Church
St. Peter and Paul Parish Church is situated 670 metres west of Gesslerburg Castle.
Küssnacht am Rigi railway station
Küssnacht am Rigi railway station is a railway station… Küssnacht am Rigi railway station is situated 1¼ km west of Gesslerburg Castle.
Immensee railway station
Immensee railway station is a railway station in the… Immensee railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Gesslerburg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Immensee and Greppen.
Greppen
Greppen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Greppen is situated 3½ km southwest of Gesslerburg Castle.
Merlischachen
Merlischachen is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Gesslerburg Castle.
Gesslerburg Castle
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Latitude
47.08199° or 47° 4′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.44862° or 8° 26′ 55″ east
Open location code
8FVC3CJX+QC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Gesslerburg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Küssnacht (Gesslerburg)”
- German: “Gesslerburg”
- German: “Küssnacht”
- Italian: “Castello Gessler”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Küssnacht”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Evangelische reformierte Kirche and Local History Museum.
Nearby Places
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