St. Josef

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Facts and practical information

The Church of St. Joseph is the Roman Catholic parish church in Glattfelden in the Zurich Unterland. Two other churches belong to the parish: the church of St. Jude Thaddeus in Eglisau and the Resurrection Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Rafz. The first letters of the villages with the three Catholic churches result in the abbreviation of the parish Glattfelden - Eglisau - Rafz, as it is also used in the internet: Glegra. The parish belonging to it is responsible for the places Buchberg, Eglisau, Glattfelden, Hüntwangen, Rafz, Rüdlingen, Stadel, Wasterkingen and Wil.

With its 4,306 members, the parish is one of the medium-sized Catholic parishes in the canton of Zurich.

Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 47°33'47"N, 8°29'44"E

Location

4 BerghaldenstrasseZürichSwitzerland

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St. Josef – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mammutmuseum Niederweningen, Bülach Observatory, Regensberg Castle, Fort Ebersberg.

6.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Mammutmuseum Niederweningen
174 min walk • Nestled in the serene village of Niederweningen in Switzerland, the Mammutmuseum Niederweningen stands as a testament to the rich prehistoric heritage of the region. This museum is dedicated to the fascinating world of mammoths and other Ice Age giants that once roamed...
4.6 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Bülach Observatory
118 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.
6.1 miSW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Regensberg Castle, Regensberg
157 min walk • Regensberg Castle is a hill castle which was built about the mid-13th century AD by the House of Regensberg in the Swiss municipality of Regensberg in the Canton of Zürich.
4 miE
Museum
Fort Ebersberg
101 min walk • 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.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Eglisau railway bridge, Eglisau
32 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.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Irchel
107 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.
4.6 miSE
47°30'17"N • 8°32'33"E
Einkaufszentrum Parkallee, Bülach
117 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.2 miE
Forts and castles
Flaach Castle, Flaach
132 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.
1.6 miNE
Church
Reformierte Kirche Eglisau, Eglisau
42 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.
6.2 miSE
Locality
Embrach
157 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...
3.4 miSE
Church
Trinity Church, Bülach
88 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...