Schiller stone
Schiller stone is a monument in Seelisberg, Uri. Schiller stone is situated nearby to the railway station Seelisberg (Bergstation), as well as near the restaurant Wirtshaus zur Treib.Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scuba diving
- Description: rock jutting out of the water at the entrance to the Lake of Uri in the municipality of Seelisberg in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schillerstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Michael and Wirtshaus zur Treib.
Wirtshaus zur Treib
Restaurant
Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wirtshaus zur Treib is a restaurant, which is situated 1 km northwest of Schiller stone.
Maria Sonnenberg pilgrimage chapel with chaplain’s house
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Maria Sonnenberg pilgrimage chapel with chaplain’s house is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Schiller stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Treib and Brunnen.
Treib
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Treib is a small lakeside community and landing stage on the shore of Lake Lucerne and in the Swiss canton of Uri. It forms part of the municipality of Seelisberg, to the centre of which it is linked by the Treib–Seelisberg funicular.
Brunnen
Brunnen is a small town in Central Switzerland. Due to its unique location, Brunnen enjoys a breathtaking view of the lake and mountains.
Rütli
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rütli or Grütli is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the original Swiss Confederacy.
Schiller stone
- Categories: boulder, monument, tourism, tourist attraction, and sports location
- Location: Seelisberg, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.9829° or 46° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
8.59674° or 8° 35′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FRCXHMW+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 6410022596OpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2235812
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In Other Languages
“Schiller stone” goes by many names.
- German: “Mythenstein”
- German: “Schillerstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seelisberg (Bergstation) and Treib (Talstation).
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