Tour miniature
Tour miniature is a tower in Gibloux, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 1,170 metres. Tour miniature is situated nearby to the chapel Notre-Dame de La Salette, as well as near the peak Le Gibloux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Gibloux and Saint-Jean-l’Evangéliste parish church.
Le Gibloux
Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Gibloux is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. The Gibloux Radio Tower, operated by Swisscom, is located on the mountain's southern summit, with an accessible public viewing platform, and views stretching in every direction.
Saint-Jean-l’Evangéliste parish church
Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-l’Evangéliste parish church is situated 1½ km north of Tour miniature.
Gibloux Radio Tower
Tower
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gibloux Radio Tower is built on the 1204 metre Le Gibloux mountain above Sorens, west of Fribourg, Switzerland. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m. The observation deck is at 37 m. Gibloux Radio Tower is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tour miniature.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vuisternens-en-Ogoz and Rueyres-Saint-Laurent.
Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vuisternens-en-Ogoz is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 it merged with Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe and Rossens to form the new municipality of Gibloux.
Rueyres-Saint-Laurent
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rueyres-Saint-Laurent is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tour miniature.
Sorens
Village
Sorens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Sorens is situated 3 km south of Tour miniature.
Tour miniature
- Type: Tower
- Inscription: “La replique de la Tourelle du Gibloux”
- Location: Gibloux, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.69353° or 46° 41′ 37″ northLongitude
7.04807° or 7° 2′ 53″ eastElevation
1,170 metres (3,839 feet)Height
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8FR9M2VX+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1237884634OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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