Schnabelburg Castle

Schnabelburg Castle () was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach (

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, near

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) on the

Albis The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Localisation A paronamic tower allows to observe the landscape. Picture gallery Albis - Balderen IMG 3281.jpg, Hiking trail from Felsenegg to Uetliberg __NOTOC__ ...

chain South-west of

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, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the

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s, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of

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. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass. Castles in the canton of Zürich {{Zurich-geo-stub