Maienberg

Maienberg is an aerial lift in Vilters-Wangs, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,045 metres. Maienberg is situated nearby to the village Wangs, as well as near Mels.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sargans railway station and Sargans Castle.

Sargans railway station

Railway station

Photo: Noebu, CC BY 3.0.

Sargans railway station is a railway station in Sargans, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line and eastern terminus of the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. It is served by local, regional, and long-distance trains. Sargans railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Maienberg.

Sargans Castle

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Sargans Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sargans of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Sargans Castle is situated 4 km north of Maienberg.

Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement

Archaeological site

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km north of Maienberg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wangs and Mels.

Wangs

Village

Photo: karico, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wangs is a village.

Mels

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mels is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the Seeztal, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Mels is situated 3½ km north of Maienberg.

Sargans

Photo: Zjtaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.

Maienberg

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Vilters-Wangs, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.01576° or 47° 0′ 57″ north

Longitude

9.42642° or 9° 25′ 35″ east

Elevation

1,045 metres (3,428 feet)

Operator

LSWP

Open location code

8FVF2C8G+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 339226945

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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