Ufenau, Cultural landscape island in Lake Zurich, Switzerland
The largest island on Lake Zurich extends across 112,645 square meters with an elevation of 412 meters above sea level.
Emperor Otto I transferred the ownership of the island to Einsiedeln Abbey in 965, establishing its religious significance for future generations.
Two religious structures, St. Peter & Paul church from 1141 and St. Martin's chapel, stand as monuments to Swiss architectural heritage.
Regular boat services connect the island with multiple points around Lake Zurich, while swimming and camping remain prohibited to protect natural resources.
The island features parallel rock ridges composed of conglomerate rock and sandstone that survived extensive glacial erosion processes.
Location: Freienbach
Elevation above the sea: 412 m
Part of: list of cultural properties in Freienbach
Address: Ufenau
Website: http://ufenau.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.21806,8.78167
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:37
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Seedamm
2.3 km
Rapperswil Rose Gardens
2.5 km
Frauenwinkel
1.4 km
St. Peter and Paul Church
221 m
Holzsteg Rapperswil–Hurden
2.3 km
Kantonsschule Ausserschwyz
2.1 km
Abbey governor's office with castle tower and moat
1.6 km
Heilig Hüsli
2.5 km
Einsiedlerhaus
2.5 km
Rapperswil-Jona–Technikum
2.6 km
St. Meinrad
2 km
Freienbach-Hurden-Rosshorn
2 km
St. Martin Chapel
299 m
Berufsbildungszentrum Pfäffikon
2 km
Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld
1.5 km
Endingerhorn
2.5 km
Endingerturm
2.5 km
Rosenberg country estate
2.2 km
Fußgängersteg Birchweid
2.3 km
Otto von Rambach, overlord of Rapperswil, 1348–1388
2.6 km
St. Adelrich
2.2 km
Seedamm culture center
2.1 km
Chapel of Our Lady
1.9 km
Cemetery chapel
2.1 km
Parish church of St. Peter and Paul and St. Martin's chapel
227 m
Hof Oberhaus
2.4 km
Rectory
2.2 kmReviews
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