Canton of St. Gallen

Oberfarnen

Oberfarnen is a house in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Oberfarnen is situated nearby to Hohensax Castle, as well as near Frischenberg Castle.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hohensax Castle and Frischenberg Castle.

Hohensax Castle

Castle

Hohensax Castle

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Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446. Hohensax Castle is situated 760 metres north of Oberfarnen.

Frischenberg Castle

Castle

Frischenberg Castle

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Frischenberg is a ruined castle in Sennwald, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was built in the early 14th century by the lords of Hohensax, probably by Ulrich III von Hohensax some time after 1313. Frischenberg Castle is situated 1 km north of Oberfarnen.

Reformed Church Sax

Church

Reformed Church Sax

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Reformed Church Sax is situated 1½ km northeast of Oberfarnen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gasenzen and Gams.

Gasenzen

Village

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Gasenzen is a village.

Gams

Village

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Gams is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Grabs

Village

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Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Grabs is situated 4½ km south of Oberfarnen.

Oberfarnen

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.22375° or 47° 13′ 26″ north

Longitude

9.44549° or 9° 26′ 44″ east

Elevation

598 metres (1,962 feet)

Open location code

8FVF6CFW+F5

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In Other Languages

“Oberfarnen” goes by many names.

German: “Oberfarnen”

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