Bristen

Bristen is a hamlet in Silenen, Uri. Bristen is situated nearby to the locality Obsäumli, as well as near Schiltwald.

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Places of Interest

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

Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Zwing Uri Castle

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 Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Arniberg power station

Power station

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.

Amsteg

Village

Photo: Kecko, CC BY 2.0.

Amsteg is a village.

Intschi

Hamlet

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Bristen.

Erstfeld

Village

Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 7 km northwest of Bristen.

Bristen

Type: Hamlet
Postal code: 6475
Category: locality
Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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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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