 Oberburg, looking east | |
| Location | Regensberg, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°28′59″N 8°26′20″E / 47.4830186°N 8.4389379°E / 47.4830186; 8.4389379 |
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| Construction | |
| Completion | 13th century |
Oberburg (English: Upper Castle) or Oberstadt (Upper Town) is the upper section of the medieval municipality of Regensberg, Switzerland, which was founded as a hilltop fortified settlement. The 13th-century Regensberg Castle is located in Oberburg, which is enclosed by the town wall, partly formed by two rows of houses which were constructed in the late 17th century. Also within the square is a 57 m (187 ft)-deep water well. Regensberg Reformed Church overlooks the main square. Beside it is the round tower (German: rundturm), the only remnant of the castle.
Oberburg is separated from Unterburg (lower castle), likely built in the 14th century, by a gate.
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The fountain (centre) and well (right)
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Gate to and from Unterburg, looking south
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Regensberg Reformed Church
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Round tower
References
- DOE Library Bulletin. Department of the Environment Library. 1974. p. 34.
- Anthos: Vierteljahres-Zeitschrift für Garten- und Landschaftsgestaltung (in French). Bund Schweizerischer Garten- und Landschaftsarchitekten. 1974. p. 15.
- Rowsell, Ali (16 January 2019). Switzerland's Jura Crest Trail: A two week trek from Zurich to Geneva. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1-78362-692-2.