Oberwilen
Oberwilen is a hamlet in Wittenbach, St. Gallen. Oberwilen is situated nearby to the hamlet Oberlässerhof, as well as near Zil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Saint Gall and Abbey Library.
Abbey of Saint Gall
Monastery
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. Abbey of Saint Gall is situated 3 km south of Oberwilen.
Abbey Library
Museum
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The Abbey library of St Gall is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site, as "an outstanding example of a large Carolingian monastery and was, since the 8th century until its secularisation in 1805, one of the most important cultural centres in Europe". Abbey Library is situated 3½ km south of Oberwilen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Gallen and Gaiserwald.
Saint Gallen
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Saint Gallen is the main city of eastern Switzerland. For travellers, its main draw is the centuries old Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a world famous historic library.
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 4 km southwest of Oberwilen.
St. Georgen
Suburb
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St. Georgen is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Oberwilen.
Oberwilen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Wittenbach, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.45162° or 47° 27′ 6″ northLongitude
9.36977° or 9° 22′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FVFF929+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 10376726921OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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