Maria Bildstein
Maria Bildstein is a Roman Catholic church in Benken (SG), See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen. Maria Bildstein is situated near the village Benken, as well as near the peak Benkner Büchel.
- Roman Catholic church
- …lies at an elevation of around 550 metres (1,790 feet)
- …is also known as “Wallfahrtskirche Maria Bildstein”
- Description: place of pilgrimage with pilgrimage church, Calvary, shrine, priest’s house and numerous caves in Benken in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Burg Wandelberg and Benkner Büchel.
Burg Wandelberg
Burg Wandelberg is a castle.
1½ km west of Maria Bildstein
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
1½ km northwest of Maria Bildstein
Villages in the Area
Discover Benken and Kaltbrunn.
Rieden
Rieden is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St.
3½ km northeast of Maria Bildstein
Maria Bildstein
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Latitude
47.19261° or 47° 11′ 33″ north
Longitude
9.02277° or 9° 1′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FVF52VF+24
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building = church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination = roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From French to Swiss German—“Maria Bildstein” goes by many names.
Maria BildsteinItalian
Maria BildsteinRomansh
Gfrörer-ChappeliSwiss German
Maria BildstaiSwiss German
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