Tänikon Abbey
Tänikon Abbey is a former Cistercian nunnery in the village of Ettenhausen in the municipality of Aadorf in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The former abbey church and the conventual buildings, now Agrotechnorama Tänikon, are both Swiss heritage sites of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastry in Aadorf in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Kloster Taenikon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aadorf railway station and Guntershausen railway station.
Aadorf railway station
Railway station
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Aadorf railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Aadorf, in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge St. Aadorf railway station is situated 1 km north of Tänikon Abbey.
Guntershausen railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Guntershausen, Public domain.
Guntershausen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Aadorf, in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge St. Guntershausen railway station is situated 1 km southeast of Tänikon Abbey.
St. Alexander catholic church
Church
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St. Alexander catholic church is situated 1½ km northwest of Tänikon Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ettenhausen and Guntershausen bei Aadorf.
Ettenhausen
Village
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Ettenhausen is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1278 as Oetenhusen.
Guntershausen bei Aadorf
Village
Guntershausen bei Aadorf is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.
Wittenwil
Village
Wittenwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. In 1996 the municipality was incorporated and divided into the municipalities Aadorf and Wängi. Wittenwil is situated 3 km northeast of Tänikon Abbey.
Tänikon Abbey
- Categories: architectural structure, Cistercian monastery, and religion
- Location: Aadorf, Münchwilen District, Thurgau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.47943° or 47° 28′ 46″ northLongitude
8.90722° or 8° 54′ 26″ eastElevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)Open location code
8FVCFWH4+QVGeoNames ID
11789165Wikidata ID
Q108366922
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In Other Languages
“Tänikon Abbey” goes by many names.
- German: “Ehemaliges Zisterzienserkloster Tänikon”
- German: “Kloster Tänikon”
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