Gonzen iron mine
Gonzen iron mine is an adit in Sargans, Canton of St. Gallen. Gonzen iron mine is situated nearby to St. Mary’s Chapel, as well as near the hamlet Vild.
- Type: Adit
- Description: ancient Fe-Mn mine, nowadays a museum mine
- Also known as: “Bergwerk Gonzen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s Chapel and Sargans Castle.
Sargans Castle
Castle
Sargans Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sargans of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Sargans Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Gonzen iron mine.
Sargans railway station
Railway station
Sargans railway station is a railway station in Sargans, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line and eastern terminus of the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. It is served by local, regional, and long-distance trains. Sargans railway station is situated 1½ km south of Gonzen iron mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vild and Mels.
Mels
Village
Trübbach
Village
Wartau is a municipality in the Werdenberg constituency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The municipality consists of a number of villages on the eastern flank of the Alvier group, along the left shore of the Alpine Rhine. Trübbach is situated 3 km northeast of Gonzen iron mine.
Gonzen iron mine
- Categories: mine, built structure, and industry
- Location: Sargans, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.05757° or 47° 3′ 27″ north
Longitude
9.45125° or 9° 27′ 5″ east
Operator
Eisenbergwerk Gonzen AG
Open location code
8FVF3F52+2G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=adit
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Gonzen iron mine” goes by many names.
- German: “Eisenbergwerk Gonzen”
- German: “Gonzen Bergwerke: Minen, Ruinen und Schotterwerk”
- German: “Gonzen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bergwerk Gonzen and Gonzenbergwerk.
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