Große Schwedenschanze

Große Schwedenschanze is an archaeological site in Buchenberg, Oberallgäu, Bavaria. Große Schwedenschanze is situated nearby to the peak Hauptmannsberg, as well as near Schmalenberg.

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Archaeological site
Description: preserved ground structures of a sconce of early modern period, archaeological heritage monument in the municipality of Buchenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ursersberg and Änger.

Ursersberg

Peak

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

The Ursersberg, with an elevation of about 1129.2 m above sea level, is the highest mountain of the Adelegg range in the Bavarian district of Oberallgäu. It is situated within the Kürnach Forest.

Änger

Peak

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Änger is a peak.

Kreuzleshöhe

Peak

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Kreuzleshöhe is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eschach and Oberweihbach.

Eschach

Village

Photo: Clemenspool, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Eschach is a village.

Oberweihbach

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oberweihbach is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Große Schwedenschanze.

Kreuzthal

Village

Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kreuzthal is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Große Schwedenschanze.

Große Schwedenschanze

Categories: sconce, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Buchenberg, Oberallgäu, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.71359° or 47° 42′ 49″ north

Longitude

10.17492° or 10° 10′ 30″ east

Open location code

8FVGP57F+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1222218060

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Große Schwedenschanze” goes by many names.

German: “Große Schwedenschanze”

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Highlights include Hauptmannsberg and Schmalenberg.

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