Bilchen

Bilchen is a hamlet in Gaiserwald, St. Gallen. Bilchen is situated nearby to the locality Gern, as well as near the hamlet Secki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Institut auf dem Rosenberg and Dry-Tower.

Institut auf dem Rosenberg

School

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Institut auf dem Rosenberg is a private international boarding school located near Lake Constance in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest boarding schools in Switzerland and reportedly the most expensive school in the world. Institut auf dem Rosenberg is situated 3½ km southeast of Bilchen.

Dry-Tower

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Dry-Tower is situated 4 km south of Bilchen.

Waldburg, medieval refuge

Archaeological site

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Waldburg, medieval refuge is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km north of Bilchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wittenbach and Waldkirch.

Wittenbach

Town

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Wittenbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Wittenbach is situated 4 km east of Bilchen.

Waldkirch

Village

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Waldkirch is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Waldkirch is situated 4 km northwest of Bilchen.

Saint Gallen

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Saint Gallen is the main city of eastern Switzerland. For travellers, its main draw is the centuries old Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a world famous historic library.

Bilchen

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Gaiserwald, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.44888° or 47° 26′ 56″ north

Longitude

9.33134° or 9° 19′ 53″ east

Open location code

8FVFC8XJ+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2117906319

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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