Fort Ebersberg

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Fort Ebersberg, also known as Fort Rüdlingen, was built between 1938 and 1940 in the Swiss Canton of Zurich to guard the Rhine against a German invasion at the opening of World War II. It is the only such position in the Zurich canton, located near the town of Berg am Irchel. The fort was part of the Swiss Border Line defenses, Swiss military designation A5438. ()

Local name: Festung Ebersberg Built: 1940 (84 years ago)Coordinates: 47°34'15"N, 8°34'47"E

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ZürichSwitzerland

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Fort Ebersberg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bülach Observatory, Eglisau railway bridge, Wart Castle, Irchel.

3.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Bülach Observatory
91 min walk • Bülach Observatory is a public astronomical observatory near Bülach, canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The observatory provides infrastructure for guided tours, classes and astronomical meetings. At the heart of the spacious roof terrace is the big "twin telescope" with mirror diameters of 85 and 50 cm.
3.3 miW
Bridge
Eglisau railway bridge, Eglisau
84 min walk • The Eglisau railway bridge, or Eisenbahnbrücke Eglisau, is a single-track railway bridge which carries the Eglisau to Neuhausen line across the Rhine in Switzerland. Both ends of the bridge lie within the municipality of Eglisau and the canton of Zurich.
4.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Wart Castle
112 min walk • Wart Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neftenbach and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Irchel
38 min walk • The Irchel is an elevation in the Canton of Zürich, located at the Rhine between the Töss and Thur rivers, on the territory of Buch am Irchel, Berg am Irchel and Freienstein-Teufen, separating the Andelfingen and Bülach districts. It is an outlying ridge of the Jura, rising to 694 m, lying east of the Lägern.
4.9 miS
47°30'17"N • 8°32'33"E
Einkaufszentrum Parkallee, Bülach
125 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miE
Forts and castles
Flaach Castle, Flaach
32 min walk • Flaach Castle is a castle in the municipality of Flaach in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2.5 miW
Church
Reformierte Kirche Eglisau, Eglisau
65 min walk • The Reformed City Church of Eglisau is a Reformed church building in the old town of Eglisau, Switzerland. It has been classified as a cultural asset of national importance and is a listed building.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Schloss Andelfingen
127 min walk • The list of cultural property in Andelfingen contains all objects in the municipality of Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich that are protected under the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the...
4.7 miS
Locality
Embrach
119 min walk • One of the highlights of Embrach is its proximity to the famous Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Switzerland and one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Europe. Visitors can take a boat trip to get up close and personal with the falls, or simply enjoy the...
4 miSW
Church
Trinity Church, Bülach
103 min walk • The Dreifaltigkeitskirche is the Roman Catholic parish church of Bülach in the Zurich Unterland. It stands on Spitalstrasse near Bülach train station and, because it has hardly been altered through time, is considered an exemplary Gesamtkunstwerk...
5.7 miNE
Shop
Marthalen Landi-Silo
145 min walk • Marthalen Landi-Silo is a 35 metres high silo east of Marthalen in Switzerland. Marthalen Landi-Silo is one of the few buildings with a wind turbine on the roof.