Baldern Castle, Zurich

Name: Baldern Castle
Address: Zurich, Switzerland

#137 among attractions in Zurich

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Baldern Castle is a former castle in the municipality of Stallikon and the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The remains of the castle comprise a set of earthworks, situated on the Albis ridge at some 810 metres above sea level and about 4 kilometres south of the summit of Uetliberg. The earthworks are obscured by the site's woodland nature. ()

Local name: Burg Baldern Coordinates: 47°18'53"N, 8°30'20"E

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Zurich Switzerland

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Baldern Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Felsenegg, Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car, Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple, Bruno Weber Park.

0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Felsenegg, Zurich
12 min walk • Felsenegg is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
0.7 miE
Aerial tramway, Tram, Mass transportation systems
Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car, Zurich
18 min walk • The Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car is a cable car in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The lower station is located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley, whilst the upper station is located on the Felsenegg hill on the Albis ridge near the Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower.
1.1 miSE
Temple
Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple, Zurich
28 min walk • The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
0.7 miE
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Bruno Weber Park, Zurich
18 min walk • Bruno Weber Park is a sculpture park in the Swiss municipalities Spreitenbach and Dietikon, and besides the Fahr Abbey one of the visitor attractions in the Limmat Valley.
~1070 ftS
Tower
Felsenegg, Zurich
6 min walk • The Felsenegg Tower is a broadcasting tower located nearby Felseneggbahn mountain station on the Felsenegg vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The tower is owned by Swisscom Broadcast AG and generally not accessible by the public.
0.9 miE
Town, Area
Adliswil, Zurich
24 min walk • Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The official language of Adliswil is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
1.1 miNW
Area
Stallikon, Zurich
29 min walk • Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Leimbach, Zurich
29 min walk • Leimbach is a quarter in the district 2 in Zürich. It is located in the lower Sihl Valley. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893.
1.5 miNE
Tunnel
Zimmerberg Base Tunnel, Zurich
39 min walk • The Zimmerberg Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel under the Zimmerberg mountains in Switzerland. Phase I of the tunnel was opened to traffic during April 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Baldern Castle?

Nearby attractions include Felsenegg, Zurich (6 min walk), Felsenegg, Zurich (12 min walk), Bruno Weber Park, Zurich (18 min walk), Adliswil-Felsenegg cable car, Zurich (18 min walk).

How to get to Baldern Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baldern Castle:

Bus

Bodenacker • Lines: 151 (15 min walk)
Zopf • Lines: 151 (16 min walk)

Train

Sood-Oberleimbach (21 min walk)
Adliswil (23 min walk)