Ufenau

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Ufenau is a small, historically significant island in Lake Zurich, Switzerland, known for its preserved natural landscape and medieval church buildings.

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Ufenau canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
protected area
accessibleBy boat
country Switzerland
governedBy canton of Schwyz
surface form: canton of Schwyz authorities
hasAlternativeName Ufnau
hasBuilding Chapel of St. Martin
Church of St. Peter and Paul
hasConservationGoal preservation of historical buildings
protection of natural shoreline and habitats
hasCulturalSignificance site of medieval churches on Lake Zurich
traditional excursion destination for Zurich region
hasEcologicalSignificance important breeding area for waterfowl
important resting place for migratory birds
hasFeature landing stage
restaurant
vineyards
hasHeritageStatus cultural property of national significance in Switzerland
hasHistoricalPeriod High Middle Ages
Roman era remains
early medieval period
hasNameOrigin derived from Latin personal name Uffenius or Uffenus
hasPolicy no camping
no open fires outside designated areas
no swimming from the island shores
hasProtectionStatus bird sanctuary
landscape conservation area
hasReligiousTradition Roman Catholicism
hasUse nature reserve
place of pilgrimage
tourist destination
locatedIn Höfe District
Lake Zurich
canton of Schwyz NERFINISHED
locatedNear Freienbach
Pfäffikon SZ
Rapperswil-Jona
surface form: Rapperswil
managedBy Stiftung Kulturraum Pfäffikon SZ
nearbyIsland Lützelau
Sankt Petersinsel (by cultural comparison, not proximity)
ownedBy Einsiedeln
surface form: Einsiedeln Abbey
partOf Lake Zurich
surface form: Zürichsee (upper Lake Zurich basin)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Zurich hasIsland Ufenau
Lützelau hasNearbyIsland Ufenau