Bristen

Bristen is a hamlet in , . Bristen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel and Zwing Uri Castle.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the municipality of in the canton of in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.

Village
Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Bristen.

Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 7 km northwest of Bristen.

Bristen

Latitude
46.76943° or 46° 46′ 10″ north
Longitude
8.69181° or 8° 41′ 31″ east
Elevation
778 metres (2,552 feet)
Open location code
8FRCQM9R+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240098852
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2661386
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