Red tower and gate

Red tower and gate is a castle in Rothenthurm, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz which is located on Altmattstrasse. Red tower and gate is situated nearby to Rothenthurm railway station, as well as near Parish church of St. Antonius.

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Type: Castle
Description: fortified tower in Rothenthurm in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
Also known as: “Letziturm”, “red tower and gate”, “Roter Turm”, and “Roter Turm und Tor”
Address: Altmattstrasse
Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothenthurm railway station and Parish church of St. Antonius.

Rothenthurm railway station

Railway station

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Rothenthurm railway station is a railway station in Rothenthurm, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Pfäffikon–Arth-Goldau line of Südostbahn. Rothenthurm railway station is situated 120 metres west of Red tower and gate.

Parish church of St. Antonius

Church

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Parish church of St. Antonius is situated 140 metres southwest of Red tower and gate.

Morgartenberg

Peak

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The Morgartenberg is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located west of Rothenthurm in the canton of Schwyz and overlooking Lake Ägeri on its west side. The border with the canton of Zug runs west of the mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trachslau and Sattel.

Trachslau

Village

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Trachslau is a village inside the municipality of Einsiedeln, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The village is in the flow of the Alp river. First documented in 1331 as Trechsellum. Trachslau is situated 4 km east of Red tower and gate.

Sattel

Village

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Sattel is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Its name is the German word for "saddle". Sattel is situated 4½ km southwest of Red tower and gate.