Dübendorf
Swiss municipality and city
Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 30,000 (2021). It is the fourth largest city in the canton, after Zürich, Winterthur, and Uster.
History
Artifacts have been discovered in the Dübendorf municipality, with the earliest dating back to prehistoric times. These include isolated relics from the Stone and Bronze Ages, as well as known burial sites. However, the original graves have been destroyed, leaving only the grave goods, which are estimated to be from approximately 1400 to 700 BCE.
Dübendorf is first mentioned in 946 as Tuobilindorf. In the 8th century, it is likely that the village and the church were already under the ownership of the Reichenau Abbey situated on Lake Constance. This monastery held a significant position as the primary landowner in Dübendorf for an extended period and also wielded legal authority. Additionally, there is evidence of a forgotten castle site known as the "Schyterburg," believed to have been constructed in the 10th or 11th century, located within Dübendorf's municipal boundaries.
On the northeastern side of the Adlisberg the ruins of the Dübelstein castle are situated; from 1487 to 1489 the home of Hans Waldmann, former mayor of the city of Zürich.
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