Kriens

Kriens is a town and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Schauensee Castle and Museum im Bellpark.

Schauensee Castle

Castle

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Schauensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Kriens of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Museum im Bellpark

Museum

The Museum im Bellpark is a forum for photography, history, and art in Kriens, Switzerland.

Thermoplan Arena

Stadium

Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thermoplan Arena, formerly known as Swissporarena… Thermoplan Arena is situated 4 km east of Kriens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucerne and Littau.

Lucerne

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lucerne is a beautiful small city which sits on the…

Littau

Suburb

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Littau is a former municipality, and now part of the…

Kriens

Type: Locality with 27,800 residents
Also known as: “CH1059”
Location: Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.0208° or 47° 1′ 15″ north

Longitude

8.2589° or 8° 15′ 32″ east

Population

27,800

Elevation

843 metres (2,766 feet)

Open location code

8FVC27C5+7H

GeoNames ID

7286225

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