Castles and Ruins
This collection features architectural landmarks around Lake Zurich, ranging from the 13th-century Rapperswil Castle to the medieval commandery of Ritterhaus Bubikon. It includes well-preserved estates like Schloss Au and Schloss Grüningen alongside strategic ruins such as Friedberg and Alt-Wädenswil. These sites represent the region's feudal history, featuring defensive towers, knightly residences, and hilltop fortifications that once guarded trade routes and local territories.
A Rapperswil Castle
Rapperswil Castle is a castle, built in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil in the former independent city of Rapperswil.
B Ritterhaus Ürikon
A group of residential and administrative buildings dating from the 16th century, located in the Uerikon district of Stäfa.
C Grynau Castle
The Grynau Castle is the name of a castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz, built by the House of Rapperswil in…
D Schloss Au
The Schloss Au, literally "Château Au", is a country estate located in Au, a locality of the municipality of Wädenswil in Switzerland.
E Ritterhaus Bubikon
Bubikon Castle or Bubikon Commandery is a castle in the municipality of Bubikon of the Swiss Canton of Zürich.
F Schloss Grüningen
A historic castle complex in Grüningen that includes a museum and a reformed church, formerly serving as the seat of the local bailiwick.
G Ritterhaus Bubikon
Bubikon Castle or Bubikon Commandery is a castle in the municipality of Bubikon of the Swiss Canton of Zürich.
H Burgruine Friedberg
The remains of a 13th-century hilltop castle in Meilen, which served as the seat of the Knights of Friedberg.
I Burg Maur
A small 13th-century castle complex in Maur that historically served as a residence for local bailiffs.
J Ruine Uznaberg
The ruins of a hilltop castle situated at 491 meters elevation on the rocky Uznaberg ridge.
K Alt Wädenswil Castle
Alt Wädenswil Castle is a castle in the municipality of Richterswil and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
L Wildenburg
Ruins of a medieval castle in Baar, positioned on a rocky spur overlooking the confluence of the Lorze and Schwarzenbach rivers.
M Schloss Neu-Wädenswil
A 16th-century castle in Wädenswil built to replace the older fortress; it currently serves as a research station for agriculture.
N Burgruine Oberes Baliken
Medieval castle ruins located near the village of Wald, situated below a former pilgrimage house.
O Ruine Bernegg
The remnants of a hilltop castle located northeast of Hinwil, dating back to the High Middle Ages.
P Schloss Knonau
A heritage-protected castle in Knonau, originally constructed in the 16th century as a residence for the Zurich bailiffs.
Q Schloss Wetzikon
A manor house and former castle site in Wetzikon, serving as a historic administrative center for the region.
Schnabelburg Castle
Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland,…
S Burgruine Bibiton
The ruins of a medieval castle located near Kaltbrunn in the canton of St. Gallen.
Burgstelle Liebenberg
The archaeological site and remains of a medieval castle located in the municipality of Zell.
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