Oberhalden
Oberhalden is a hamlet in Gaiserwald, St. Gallen. Oberhalden is situated nearby to the locality Tüfi, as well as near Underhalden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Saint Gall and Abbey Library.
Abbey of Saint Gall
Monastery
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage. Abbey of Saint Gall is situated 3 km southeast of Oberhalden.
Abbey Library
Museum
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The Abbey library of St Gall is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site, as "an outstanding example of a large Carolingian monastery and was, since the 8th century until its secularisation in 1805, one of the most important cultural centres in Europe". Abbey Library is situated 3 km southeast of Oberhalden.
St. Gallen railway station
Railway station
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St. Gallen railway station is the main railway station of the city of St. Gallen, the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located at the junction of the standard gauge St. St. Gallen railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Oberhalden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Gallen and Riethüsli.
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.
Riethüsli
Suburb
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Riethüsli is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Oberhalden.
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 northeast of Oberhalden.
Oberhalden
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Gaiserwald, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.43915° or 47° 26′ 21″ northLongitude
9.34456° or 9° 20′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8FVFC8QV+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 336088664OpenStreetMap feature
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