Turbenthal: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hegi Castle is located in the surrounding area of Turbenthal. For those interested in culture, this connection to a castle provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Turbenthal.

Surroundings

Auenberg is located in the wider regional surroundings of Turbenthal and is therefore a specific point of reference for visitors interested in landscapes. Also located in the wider regional surroundings are Wilkethöchi, Kohlfirst and Hübschegg, as well as the Swiss National Museum, Girsberg Castle and Magdenau Abbey.

Geographical classification

Turbenthal is a municipality in the Winterthur District in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.

History and Culture

Turbenthal’s Christian and ecclesiastical tradition has been documented since a basilica was mentioned in 858; the present Reformed church was built in 1512.

Its industrial history includes large spinning mills and weaving mills. These were followed by the development of cotton spinning factories.

The traditional market takes place in spring and autumn; its tradition dates back to 1830.

The Turbenthal Local History Museum is housed in the former agricultural section of the Stiefelhaus and displays objects relating to customs, crafts and domestic industry from the Töss Valley.

The local history museum also presents regional artists as well as material from the personal estate of the writer Olga Meyer, whose novels describe life in the Töss Valley in earlier times.

Other Destinations

Other places under the same destination:

Altikon, Neftenbach, Rickenbach, Elsau, Brütten, Hofstetten, Elgg.

To the overview of the higher-level destination: Winterthur.