Greifenberg Castle
Greifenberg Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Bäretswil and the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle ruin in Zurich, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Burgruine Greifenberg”, “Greifenberg castle ruin”, and “Gryffenberg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neuthal museum spinning mill and Reformed church.
Neuthal museum spinning mill
Museum
Photo: Sternenjaeger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neuthal museum spinning mill is situated 1½ km north of Greifenberg Castle.
Reformed church
Church
Photo: Ponte1112, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reformed church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Greifenberg Castle.
Bruder Klaus
Church
Photo: Charly Bernasconi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bruder Klaus is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Greifenberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bäretswil and Neuthal.
Bäretswil
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bäretswil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Bauma
Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bauma is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Bauma is situated 2½ km northeast of Greifenberg Castle.
Greifenberg Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, hill castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bäretswil, Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.34635° or 47° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
8.86415° or 8° 51′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FVC8VW7+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 406232454OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29573997
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In Other Languages
“Greifenberg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Greifenberg”
- German: “Burgstelle Greifenberg”
- German: “Greifenberg, Burgstelle”
- German: “Greifenberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reithalle Bäretswil and Schützenhaus.
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