The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside Lake Lucerne. Since the late 19th century, the Bürgenstock is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as Bürgenstock Resort, situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne.

Bürgenstock Resort

Hotel

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Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is a Swiss luxury resort and tourism complex situated above Lake Lucerne in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. The resort is located on the Bürgenberg and comprises a total of 30 buildings, including three hotels, residences, two spas, a conference centre and a number of leisure facilities.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kastanienbaum and Stansstad.

Kastanienbaum

Village

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Kastanienbaum is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Schwand.

Stansstad

Village

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Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Stansstad is situated 3½ km southwest of Schwand.

Ennetbürgen

Village

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Ennetbürgen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Ennetbürgen is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwand.

Schwand

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Vorder Schwand”
Location: Stansstad, Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.00021° or 47° 0′ 1″ north

Longitude

8.36989° or 8° 22′ 12″ east

Elevation

517 metres (1,696 feet)

Open location code

8FVC2929+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11389562213

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

10194837

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