Gübsensee
Gübsensee is a reservoir near the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Its dams were built between 1898 and 1900, the first hydroelectric reservoir in Switzerland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Gubsensee” and “Guebsensee”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kybunpark and St. Gallen Winkeln railway station.
Kybunpark
Stadium
Photo: Martin Kobelt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kybunpark, formerly known as AFG Arena, is a multi-use stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, completed in 2008. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of FC St.
St. Gallen Winkeln railway station
Railway station
St. Gallen Winkeln railway station is a railway station in the Winkeln neighborhood of the city of St. Gallen, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herisau and Gaiserwald.
Herisau
Town
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. Herisau is situated 3 km southwest of Gübsensee.
Gaiserwald
Village
Photo: Taxialex, Public domain.
Gaiserwald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of St. Josefen, Abtwil and Engelburg. Gaiserwald is situated 3½ km northeast of Gübsensee.
Hundwil
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hundwil is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Hundwil is situated 3½ km south of Gübsensee.
Gübsensee
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Saint Gallen, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Gübsensee” goes by many names.
- German: “Gübsensee”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gübsensee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Gübsensee”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ufem Berg and Winkeln.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gübsensee and St. Gallen Bruggen railway station.
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