Pranger

Pranger is a memorial in Sarnen, Obwalden. Pranger is situated nearby to the building Town Hall of the State of Obwalden, as well as near the town hall Rathus, Staatskanzei.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hexenturm and Landenberg Castle.

Hexenturm

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hexenturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Hexenturm is situated 130 metres west of Pranger.

Landenberg Castle

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landenberg Castle is a ruined castle atop a hill in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. In the 18th century an armory and firing range were built on the site. Landenberg Castle is situated 120 metres northwest of Pranger.

Sarnen railway station

Railway station

Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sarnen railway station is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden. Sarnen railway station is situated 230 metres southeast of Pranger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramersberg and Kerns.

Ramersberg

Hamlet

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ramersberg is a hamlet.

Kerns

Village

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.

Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.

Sachseln

Village

Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft. Sachseln is situated 3 km south of Pranger.

Pranger

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.89611° or 46° 53′ 46″ north

Longitude

8.24524° or 8° 14′ 43″ east

Open location code

8FRCV6WW+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13345188750

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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