Schwantenchengel
Schwantenchengel is in Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,128 metres. Schwantenchengel is situated nearby to the peak Vorder Federispitz, as well as near Plättlispitz.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ziegelbrücke railway station and Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg.
Ziegelbrücke railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke in Switzerland. Whilst the village is shared between the municipality of Glarus Nord, in the canton of Glarus, and the municipality of Schänis, in the canton of St. Gallen, the station is located in the Gemarkung of Schänis, where it is the larger of two railway stations. Ziegelbrücke railway station is situated 2 km southwest of Schwantenchengel.
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg
Castle
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medieval castle ruins of Niederwindegg is situated 1½ km southwest of Schwantenchengel.
St. Sebastianskapelle
Church
Photo: *biberli*, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Sebastianskapelle is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Schwantenchengel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziegelbrücke and Weesen.
Ziegelbrücke
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ziegelbrücke is a village situated on both sides of the Linth Channel in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, with the Linth forming the boundary between these municipalities.
Weesen
Village
Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Weesen is a village in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen near the outflow of the Linth Canal. Weesen is situated 2½ km southeast of Schwantenchengel.
Niederurnen
Village
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Niederurnen is situated 3 km southwest of Schwantenchengel.
Schwantenchengel
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Schänis, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.15091° or 47° 9′ 3″ northLongitude
9.07132° or 9° 4′ 17″ eastElevation
1,128 metres (3,701 feet)Open location code
8FVF532C+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4471711280OpenStreetMap feature
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