Schalenstein
Schalenstein is a stone in Mergoscia, Locarno District, Ticino. Schalenstein is situated nearby to the cave Grotta di Caurga, as well as near the winery Ca di Ciser.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verzasca Valley and Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory.
Verzasca Valley
The Verzasca Valley is a long narrow valley located in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. This valley offers a wild and fascinating landscape, with the Alps on one side and a lake on the other.
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Church
Photo: Hieroglyphics, Public domain.
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory is situated 1 km southeast of Schalenstein.
San Bartolomeo church
Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Bartolomeo church is situated 2 km north of Schalenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vogorno and Corippo.
Vogorno
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vogorno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam.
Corippo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corippo is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. With a population of just 12 inhabitants in July 2018, and dropping to 9 by December 2019 it was the smallest municipality in Switzerland.
Gordemo
Village
Gordemo is a hillside village in Locarno District, Switzerland, to the northwest of Gordola. It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres downstream in the valleyside. Gordemo is situated 3½ km south of Schalenstein.
Schalenstein
- Type: Stone
- Categories: historic site and landform
- Location: Mergoscia, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.21508° or 46° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
8.83795° or 8° 50′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8FRC6R8Q+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 12372326584OpenStreetMap feature
historic=stone
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