Meier Tower Silenen
The Meier Tower (also the tower of the nobles of Silenen ) is in the Swiss municipality of Silenen .
The nobles von Silenen served as Meier of the Zurich Fraumünster Abbey and administered their property in the central Reuss valley. The tower, built in the 13th century, served as their residence and official residence.
The Meier Tower is a cultural asset of national importance , KGS no. 10449.
literature
- Eduard Müller, Hans Stadler, Jakob Obrecht: Tower and Dörfli Silenen. Society for Swiss Art History, Bern 2003. ISBN 978-3-85782-735-8 .
Web links
Commons : Meierturm Silenen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Burgenwelt: Meier Tower Silenen
- Franziska Hälg-Steffen: Silenen, Meier from. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Coordinates: 46 ° 46 ′ 45 " N , 8 ° 40 ′ 20.1" E ; CH1903: 694 206 / 181628