Canton of St. Gallen
See-Gaster
Benken (SG)

Maria Bildstein

Maria Bildstein is a church in , , . Maria Bildstein is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the peak .
Tap on a place
to explore it
mariabildstein.ch
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: place of pilgrimage with pilgrimage church, Calvary, shrine, priest’s house and numerous caves in Benken in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Maria-Bildstein” and “Wallfahrtskirche Maria Bildstein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg Wandelberg and Benkner Büchel.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Maria Bildstein.

Peak
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1½ km northwest of Maria Bildstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benken and Kaltbrunn.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in .

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in .

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Maria Bildstein.

Maria Bildstein

Latitude
47.19261° or 47° 11′ 33″ north
Longitude
9.02277° or 9° 1′ 22″ east
Elevation
545 metres (1,788 feet)
Open location code
8FVF52VF+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97285667
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
8629865
Wiki­data ID
Q1895722
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Maria Bildstein from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Swiss German—“Maria Bildstein” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maria Bildstein and Gsäss.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Maria Bildstein and Magdalena-Grotte.

Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Zurich, Berne, Geneva, and Basel.

Curious Religious Centers to Discover

Uncover intriguing religious centers from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.