St. Andreas Castle | |
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Schloss St. Andreas | |
Cham | |
Coordinates | 47°10′43.5″N8°27′58.5″E / 47.178750°N 8.466250°E Coordinates: 47°10′43.5″N8°27′58.5″E / 47.178750°N 8.466250°E |
Code | CH-ZG |
Height | 430 m above the sea |
Site information | |
Condition | preserved |
Site history | |
Built | first mentioned 858 |
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St. Andreas Castle (German: Schloss St. Andreas) is a privately owned castle located in Cham, in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]
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