Rotsee

The Rotsee is a natural rowing lake on the northern edge of , Switzerland. It is regarded as one of the best rowing venues in the world.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Switzerland
  • Also known as: Rothsee

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hünenberg manor and Lion Monument.

Castle
is a castle.

Work of art
The , or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn.

Museum
Photo: Leiju, CC BY 3.0.
The is a circular panoramic painting depicting the internment of the French Armée de l'Est in neutral Switzerland at the end of the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietschiberg and Lucerne.

Locality
is a locality.

is a beautiful small city which sits on the shores of Lake in the heartland of . is a popular destination for the city itself and the accessible outings around the lake and local Alps that it offers.

Town
Photo: Jogi67, Public domain.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of Lucerne in .

Rotsee

Latitude
47.06969° or 47° 4′ 11″ north
Longitude
8.31374° or 8° 18′ 50″ east
Elevation
421 metres (1,381 feet)
Open location code
8FVC3897+VF
Geo­Names ID
2658947
Wiki­data ID
Q16940
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Rotsee” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Роце
  • Catalan: Rotsee
  • Cebuano: Rotsee
  • Chinese: 羅特湖
  • Czech: Rotsee
  • Dutch: Rotsee
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره روتسى
  • Esperanto: Rotsee
  • French: Rotsee
  • German: Rotsee
  • Italian: Rotsee
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Rotsee
  • Occitan (post 1500): Rotsee
  • Polish: Rotsee
  • Portuguese: Lago Rotsee
  • Slovenian: Rotsee
  • Spanish: Rotsee
  • Swedish: Rotsee
  • Turkish: Rotsee Gölü
  • Venetian: Rotsee

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ambassador Luzern and Art Deco Hotel Montana.

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