Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion
Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion is a tomb in Saint-Maurice, Valais. Access is restricted and requires permission. Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion is situated nearby to the church Chapelle des Martyrs, as well as near the fire station SDIS Fortifications.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Tombe de Saint Maurice et de la Légion Tébaine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St-Maurice railway station and Fort du Scex.
St-Maurice railway station
Railway station
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St-Maurice railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Saint-Maurice, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and the terminus of the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice line. St-Maurice railway station is situated 1¼ km north of Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion.
Fort du Scex
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland. Fort du Scex is situated 1 km northwest of Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion.
Saint-Maurice Castle
Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Maurice Castle is a castle in the municipality of Saint-Maurice of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Saint-Maurice Castle is situated 2 km north of Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavey-les-Bains and Vérossaz.
Lavey-les-Bains
Village
Lavey-les-Bains is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Lavey-les-Bains is located in the former municipality Lavey. In 1852 Lavey municipality merged with its neighbor to form a new and larger municipality Lavey-Morcles.
Vérossaz
Village
Photo: Christoph Radtke, CC BY 3.0.
Vérossaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Lavey-Village
Village
Lavey-Village is a village in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The village was first recorded in the year 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was known as Laveto.
Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Saint-Maurice, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2054° or 46° 12′ 19″ northLongitude
7.00354° or 7° 0′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FR96243+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 13416703309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Tomb of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبر القديس موريس واللواء التبيني”
- Chinese: “圣莫里斯与底比斯军团之墓”
- German: “Grabstätte des Heiligen Mauritius und der Thebanischen Legion”
- Italian: “Tomba di San Maurizio e della Legione Tebana”
- Portuguese: “Túmulo de São Maurício e da Legião Tebana”
- Russian: “Могила Святого Маврикия и Фиванского легиона”
- Spanish: “Tumba de San Mauricio y la Legión Tebana”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle des Martyrs and SDIS Fortifications.
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