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.

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Type: Lake
Description: body of water
Also known as: “Gubsensee” and “Guebsensee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Gallen Winkeln railway station and SBB-Sitterviadukt.

St. Gallen Winkeln railway station

Railway station

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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.

SBB-Sitterviadukt

Bridge

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SBB-Sitterviadukt is a bridge.

Wirtshaus «Bären»

Restaurant

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Wirtshaus «Bären» is a restaurant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herisau and Gaiserwald.

Herisau

Town

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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

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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.