Festung Fürigen

Festung Fürigen is a museum in , , which is located on Kehrsitenstrasse. Festung Fürigen is situated near the recreation area , as well as near the swimming area .
nidwaldner-museum.ch
+41 41 618 75 22
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  • Email: museum@nw.ch
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: fortress in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “A 2255”
  • Address: Kehrsitenstrasse, Stansstad, 6362

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stansstad railway station and Schnitzturm.

Railway station
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a railway station in the in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company, and is adjacent to the bridge that carries the line across the Alpnachersee arm of and into the Lopper II tunnel. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Festung Fürigen.

Tower
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a stone tower in the municipality of in the canton of in . It is part of the Teller / Palisaden medieval fortifications which are a Swiss heritage site of national significance. is situated 1 km west of Festung Fürigen.

Building
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is situated 1 km southwest of Festung Fürigen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stansstad and Acheregg.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in .

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 3 km west of Festung Fürigen.

Festung Fürigen

Latitude
46.98318° or 46° 58′ 59″ north
Longitude
8.34813° or 8° 20′ 53″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Nidwaldner Museum
Open location code
8FRCX8MX+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6399328361
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q712998
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In Other Languages

“Festung Fürigen” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Harissen Park and General-Guisan-Quai.

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Places to explore: Harissen and Hotel Fürigen.

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