SBB power station
SBB power station is an industrial building in Silenen, Uri which is located on Gotthardstrasse. SBB power station is situated nearby to Arniberg power station, as well as near Zwing Uri Castle.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: high-pressure run-of-river power plant on the Reuss River in Silenen in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Amsteg power station”
- Address: Gotthardstrasse 115, Amsteg, 6474
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arniberg power station and Zwing Uri Castle.
Arniberg power station
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arniberg power station is situated 380 metres northwest of SBB power station.
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. Zwing Uri Castle is situated 750 metres north of SBB power station.
Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Parish Church of Mary the Good Counsel is situated 1½ km east of SBB power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.
Gurtnellen
Village
Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gurtnellen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gurtnellen is situated 6 km southwest of SBB power station.
SBB power station
- Categories: architectural structure, run-of-river hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.76765° or 46° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
8.67117° or 8° 40′ 16″ eastElevation
541 metres (1,775 feet)Inception
1922Operator
Kraftwerk Amsteg AGOpen location code
8FRCQM9C+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 100067380OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“SBB power station” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kraftwerk Amsteg”
- German: “Kraftwerk Amsteg”
- German: “Kraftwerk SBB”
- Swedish: “Kraftwerk Amsteg”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Амстег”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Амштег”
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