Greifensee Castle

Greifensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Greifensee and the in . It was probably built by the House of Rapperswil and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Castle in Switzerland
  • Address: Im Städtli 24, Greifensee, 8606

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greifensee Reformed Church and Nänikon-Greifensee railway station.

Church
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Reformierte Kirche Greifensee, is a church and a listed heritage building in the municipality of Greifensee, Canton of Zürich, .

Railway stop
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Nänikon-Greifensee is a railway station in the . It is situated between the villages of Nänikon, in the , and the town of , within fare zone 130 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. is situated 1 km northeast of Greifensee Castle.

Railway station
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Schwerzenbach is a railway station in the Swiss . It is situated in the on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line. is situated 2½ km northwest of Greifensee Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwerzenbach and Maur.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley. The municipality was first mentioned in year 1064 as Swerzenbach. is situated 2½ km northwest of Greifensee Castle.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Uster in the in . is situated 3 km south of Greifensee Castle.

Village
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in , and belongs to the Glatt Valley. is situated 3 km west of Greifensee Castle.

Greifensee Castle

Latitude
47.36505° or 47° 21′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.67561° or 8° 40′ 32″ east
Levels
4
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FVC9M8G+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45520843
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2241278
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Greifensee Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Friedhof Greifensee and Schlosswiese.

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