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Seegräben
Seegräben is a village and a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Hinwil (district), Hinwil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Seegräben itself, the municipality also includes the settlements of Aathal, Aathal-Seegräben, Aretshalden, Ottenhausen, Sack and Wagenburg. Geography Seegräben is the smallest municipality in the district of Hinwil. It lies on the western shore of Pfäffikersee lake, and the municipality includes part of the lake and of the ''Robenhauser Ried'', a wetland nature reserve of national importance. It also includes part of the Aathal (Valley), Aathal valley, and the settlements of Aathal, Aathal-Seegräben, Aretshalden, Ottenhausen, Sack, Seegräben and Wagenburg. Seegräben has an area of . Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 15.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.1%) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aathal Dinosaur Museum
The Aathal Dinosaur Museum (Swiss German native name: Sauriermuseum Aathal) is a Paleontology, paleontological museum in the locality ''Aathal (Valley), Aathal'' of the Municipalities in the canton of Zürich, municipality of Seegräben in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, and one of the few dinosaur museums in Europe. History Hans-Jakob Siber, a mineral and fossil dealer, started in 1977 to exhibit temporarily a fossilized giant turtle from four and a half meters in length at his annual special show in Aathal (Valley), Aathal, and was featuring the eight-meter-long skeleton of an ''Edmontosaurus'' four years later. In 1992 the collection was expanded and in 1993 the ''Sauriermuseum Aathal'' in the current building was opened. The family-owned company ''Siber + Siber'' supported the funding of the further activities. Museum and excavations Museum The former building of the ''Baumwollspinnerei Streiff & Cie'' weaving mill in Aathal was built in 1903 and houses the museum on abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |