Brägji
Brägji is a residential area in Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,004 metres. Brägji is situated nearby to the castle Gestelnburg, as well as near the village Raron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gestelnburg and Raron railway station.
Gestelnburg
Castle
Photo: Mheinzen, Public domain.
The ruins of the Gestelnburg castle are situated above the village of Niedergesteln in Valais, Switzerland, on a rocky ridge called Feschti. The castle was probably built during the 12th century by the powerful Barons de la Tour, which are also called in German Herrn vom Turn. Gestelnburg is situated 720 metres southwest of Brägji.
Raron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Raron railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Brägji.
Viztume tower
Castle
Photo: Hans Stieglitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viztume tower is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Brägji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raron and Hohtenn.
Raron
Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Hohtenn
Village
Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre from, and 253 metres above, the village of Hohtenn. Hohtenn is situated 2½ km west of Brägji.
Gampel
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gampel is a village and former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Gempel is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental or Lötschen valley. Gampel is situated 3½ km west of Brägji.
Brägji
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “Braegji”
- Location: Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.31752° or 46° 19′ 3″ northLongitude
7.79009° or 7° 47′ 24″ eastElevation
1,004 metres (3,294 feet)Open location code
8FR98Q9R+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 298822830OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
11216419
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In Other Languages
“Brägji” goes by many names.
- German: “Brägji”
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