Maria Rickenbach Monastery

Maria Rickenbach Monastery is a Benedictine monastery of Religious Sisters. It is situated in the village of Niederrickenbach in the in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: monastery in Niederrickenbach, municipality of Oberdorf, Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland (1857–)
  • Also known as: “Maria Rickenbach” and “Maria-Rickenbach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buochserhorn and Dallenwil railway station.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking near in the canton of . It lies on the range west of the .

Railway station
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is a railway station in the in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. is situated 3 km west of Maria Rickenbach Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dallenwil and Wolfenschiessen.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 3 km west of Maria Rickenbach Monastery.

Village
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is a village and municipality in the canton of in . Besides the village of itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers. is situated 3½ km southwest of Maria Rickenbach Monastery.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in . It consists of the villages and hamlets of Wil, Ennerberg, Waltersberg, Büren nid dem Bach and Niederrickenbach. is situated 4½ km northwest of Maria Rickenbach Monastery.

Maria Rickenbach Monastery

Latitude
46.92772° or 46° 55′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.42763° or 8° 25′ 40″ east
Elevation
1,179 metres (3,868 feet)
Open location code
8FRCWCHH+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240074725
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2659458
Wiki­data ID
Q18022293
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