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Canton of St. Gallen - Switzerland

Walensee

The Walensee is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg. The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Lake Zurich.

Located at 47.1167, 9.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Walensee, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Glarus–St. Gallen border

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (road)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A3 motorway from Basel to Sargans. The tunnel is approximately 5.8 km long and it lies southwest of Lake Walen, under the Kerenzerberg Pass. The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a one-way, unidirectional tunnel. Traffic from Zurich to Sargans must pass through the Kerenzerberg Tunnel, in the opposite direction the motorway runs along the shores of the Walensee through six short tunnels originally built for a railway.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Fischingen Abbey

Fischingen Abbey (Kloster Fischingen), now Fischingen Priory, is a Benedictine monastery situated in Fischingen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, on the upper reaches of the Murg, a tributary of the Thur. It was founded in 1138, dissolved in 1848 and re-founded as a priory in 1977.

Located at 47.4119, 8.96828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.320 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Thurgau, 1138 establishments, 1848 disestablishments, Religious organizations established in 1977, Religious organizations established in the 1130s, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Visitor attractions in Thurgau

AFG Arena

The AFG Arena is a multi-use stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC St. Gallen of the Swiss Challenge League. It replaces the Espenmoos stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. The name comes from the sponsor, the Arbonia-Forster-Gruppe AFG. When it was completed, FC St. Gallen was just relegated to the Challenge League.

Located at 47.4083, 9.30639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.323 miles away.
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Football venues in Switzerland, St. Gallen, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Muehlrueti

Muehlrueti is a small town in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Mosnang in Toggenburg, in hilly northeastern Switzerland. The population of about 400 people works mainly in the dairy farming industry.

Located at 47.3708, 8.985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.317 miles away.
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Villages in Switzerland

Hulftegg Pass

Hulftegg Pass (el. 954 m. ) is a mountain pass between the cantons of Zürich and St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Mühlrüti in the municipality of Mosnang and Steg in the municipality of Fischenthal in the Töss Valley. The pass lies between the Toggenburg in St. Gallen and the valley of the Töss River in Zürich. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent. At the summit is a popular restaurant.

Located at 47.3622, 8.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.317 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Kerenzerberg Pass

Kerenzerberg Pass (el. 743 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above the Walensee. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent. Two tunnels have been dug under the pass, a road tunnel for the A-3 Autobahn and a rail tunnel for the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans railway line. The area is known for both summer and winter sport.

Located at 47.1208, 9.12778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the Alps, Mountain passes of the canton of Glarus

Oberricken Pass

Oberricken Pass (el. 906 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.

Located at 47.2732, 9.0276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Ricken Pass

Ricken Pass (el. 790 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent. A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

Located at 47.2686, 9.04861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.311 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Wasserfluh Pass

Wasserfluh Pass (el. 848 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects Lichtensteig and Brunnadern. The pass road has a maximum grade of 10 percent and an altitude gain of 345 m.

Located at 47.3259, 9.11414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.316 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Eastern Switzerland

Eastern Switzerland is the common name of the region situated to the north of Glarus Alps, with the cantons of Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The north of canton Graubünden (with the city of Chur) is sometime considered to be part of Eastern Switzerland. Eastern Switzerland is also defined as one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.

Located at 47.3, 9.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.316 miles away.
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Regions of Switzerland

Obersee (Glarus)

Obersee is a lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.24 km².

Located at 47.0869, 9.01389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.298 miles away.
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Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Reservoirs in Switzerland

Schänis Abbey

Schänis Abbey was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility and was dissolved in 1811.

Located at 47.1599, 9.04508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.304 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Switzerland, St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn

Kerenzen-Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It ceased to exist in 1887, when it was split into the three new municipalities Filzbach, Mühlehorn and Obstalden.

Located at 47.118, 9.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Former municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Talalpsee

Talalpsee or Talsee is a lake at an elevation of 1086 m above Filzbach in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 3.2 ha.

Located at 47.0956, 9.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.300 miles away.
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Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus

Paxmal

The Paxmal is a peace monument built by Karl Bickel between 1924 and 1949, in Walenstadtberg above Walenstadt, in Switzerland. The left wall is the earthly life: a couple of people in its existence and development, love and procreation. The right wall is devoted to the spiritual life: the beings who are awakened, struggling, and which keep growing. Karl Bickel was a Swiss artist who worked for the Swiss Post as a stamps graphic designer.

Located at 47.1422, 9.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.305 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Walenstadt, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal

St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (German: Kloster St. Johann im Thurtal) was a Benedictine monastery originally established in Alt St. Johann in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the mid-12th century. The oldest written record of it is dated October 4, 1152, when Pope Eugene III took the monastery into his protection. The pope confirmed the monastery's possessions and free election of its abbot and Vogt. On October 24, 1178, Pope Alexander III confirmed the abbey's extended possessions.

Located at 47.1945, 9.28568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.308 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 1805 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Imperial abbeys, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century

Churfirsten

Churfirsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Depending on the way they are counted, there are seven to thirteen peaks.

Located at 47.1519, 9.29806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.306 miles away.
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Mountains of the Alps, Mountains of Switzerland, Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen

Schwarzsee (Quarten)

Schwarzsee is a raised bog of national importance. It is located in the municipality of Quarten, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, close to Grosssee and Heusee.

Located at 47.0814, 9.24861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.300 miles away.
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Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Wetlands of Switzerland, Bogs of Switzerland

Quinten

Quinten is an idyllic hamlet situated on the north shore of the Walensee in Switzerland. It belongs to the municipality of Quarten. As there are no roads leading to Quinten it is only reachable by boat or on foot.

Located at 47.1333, 9.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.304 miles away.
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Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Populated places on the Walensee

Iberg Castle, St. Gallen

Iberg Castle is a partly ruined castle in Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Located at 47.2975, 9.08 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.313 miles away.
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Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Ziegelbrücke railway station

Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke, which is shared between the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is one of the southern termini of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.

Located at 47.1361, 9.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Railway stations opened in 1875, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kerenzerberg Tunnel (rail)

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a rail tunnel in the Swiss canton of Glarus. The tunnel is 3,955 metres long, and carries the Ziegelbrücke to Sargans line under the Kerenzerberg Pass to the south of the Walensee. Prior to 1960, the railway used a route along the shores of the Walensee and through shorter tunnels.

Located at 47.125, 9.11639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Railway tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Glarus

Flumserberg

Flumserberg is a resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of St. Gallen. It is composed of several villages between 1,160 and 1,344 metres. The resort sits on a terrace overlooking the Walensee, above Flums in the Sarganserland region. Flumserberg mainly belongs to the municipality of Flums, with a small part belonging to the municipality of Quarten.

Located at 47.09, 9.29667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.302 miles away.
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Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland

Mount Zion Abbey

Mount Zion Abbey is a Premonstratensian nuns' abbey in the municipality of Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Abbey was built on scenic rocky spur above the Gaster valley in 1761 by the priest Joseph Helg. It was built along a pilgrimage route from the churches on Lake Constance to Einsiedeln Abbey. The Loretto Chapel was built in 1763-65.

Located at 47.2424, 9.02299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.309 miles away.
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Premonstratensian monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen