The Embankment Museum
The Embankment Museum is a museum in Torricella-Taverne, Lugano District, Ticino which is located on Via Vedeggio. The Embankment Museum is situated nearby to Taverne-Torricella railway station, as well as near the square Piazza di Ton.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “musée d’Argine”
- Address: Via Vedeggio, 6808
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taverne-Torricella railway station and Maria Immacolata e di San Giorgio Parish Church.
Taverne-Torricella railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taverne-Torricella railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is located on the border between the municipalities of Torricella-Taverne, Lamone and Bedano. Taverne-Torricella railway station is situated 450 metres south of The Embankment Museum.
Maria Immacolata e di San Giorgio Parish Church
Church
Photo: Antaresmilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maria Immacolata e di San Giorgio Parish Church is situated 1 km southeast of The Embankment Museum.
San Zeno Oratory
Church
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Zeno Oratory is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of The Embankment Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bedano and Ponte Capriasca.
Bedano
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedano is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Ponte Capriasca
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ponte Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Origlio
Village
Photo: Fernandopescia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Origlio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
The Embankment Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Torricella-Taverne, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.06066° or 46° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
8.93024° or 8° 55′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FRC3W6J+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 7612233685OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“The Embankment Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée du mur-digue”
- German: “Das Museum des Vedeggio Damms”
- Italian: “Museo d’Argine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza di Ton and Parish church of Saints Maurice and Blaise.
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