Glattenriet

Glattenriet is a nature reserve in Uster, Canton of Zurich. Glattenriet is situated nearby to the locality Drei Eichen-Platz, as well as near Glattenried.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Uster railway station and Uster Castle.

Uster railway station

Railway station

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Uster is a railway station in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster and within fare zone 131 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line.

Uster Castle

Castle

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Uster Castle is a hill castle which was built probably around 1200 AD by the House of Rapperswil in the Swiss municipality of Uster in the Canton of Zürich. Since 1995 it houses a boarding school.

Greifensee Castle

Castle

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Greifensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Greifensee and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It was probably built by the House of Rapperswil and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volketswil and Maur.

Volketswil

Town

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Volketswil is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The municipality in the agglomeration of Zurich includes the villages of Volketswil, Hegnau, Zimikon, Kindhausen and Gutenswil.