Schachen b. Herisau

Schachen b. Herisau is a hamlet in Herisau, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Schachen b. Herisau is situated nearby to the locality Moos, as well as near Sangen.

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Schachen” and “Schachen bei Herisau”
Postal code: 9112

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schachen railway station and Rosenburg Castle.

Schachen railway station

Railway station

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Schachen railway station is a railway station in Herisau, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is an intermediate station on the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway and is served as a request stop by local trains only.

Rosenburg Castle

Castle

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Rosenburg Castle is a ruined castle located to the west of the municipality of Herisau in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Old town hall

Building

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Old town hall is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herisau and Degersheim.

Herisau

Town

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. Herisau is situated 3 km east of Schachen b. Herisau.

Degersheim

Village

Photo: DrHäxer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Degersheim is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Degersheim is situated 3½ km west of Schachen b. Herisau.