Glanzenberg Castle

Glanzenberg Castle (German: Burg Glanzenberg or Ruine Glanzenberg) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Unterengstringen in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.^[1]

Glanzenberg Castle
Burg Fahr
Unterengstringen
Glanzenberg Castle in 2010
Site information
Type	lowland castle
Code	CH-ZH
Condition	ruin
Location
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Coordinates	47°24′08″N 8°25′20″E
Area	180 m × 45 m–110 m (591 ft × 148 ft–361 ft)
Height	399 m above the sea
Site history
Built	about 1044 (Burg Fahr) about 1240 (Glanzenberg)
Garrison information
Occupants	Freiadlige

Glanzenberg Castle in 1727

See also

• List of castles in Switzerland