Kastels
Kastels is a bunker in Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen. Kastels is situated nearby to the recreation area Feuerstelle Spielplatz Runggalina, as well as near the archaeological site Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement and Mels railway station.
Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement
Archaeological site
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Castels, Prehistoric-Medieval Hilltop Settlement is an archaeological site, which is situated 480 metres southeast of Kastels.
Mels railway station
Railway station
Mels railway station is a railway station in Mels, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. Mels railway station is situated 1 km east of Kastels.
Nidberg Château
Castle
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Nidberg Château is a castle, which is situated 1 km southeast of Kastels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sargans and Wangs.
Sargans
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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.
Wangs
Village
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Wangs is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kastels.
Vild
Hamlet
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Vild is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Kastels.
Kastels
- Type: Bunker
- Also known as: “Festung Castels A6400” and “Festung Kastels A6400”
- Categories: fortress, building, and military installation
- Location: Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.05193° or 47° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
9.4066° or 9° 24′ 24″ eastInception
1943Open location code
8FVF3C24+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 7929229024OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerWikidata ID
Q16367283
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In Other Languages
“Kastels” goes by many names.
- German: “A 6400”
- German: “Festung Castels”
- German: “Festung Kastels”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Feuerstelle Spielplatz Runggalina and Feuerstelle Chastels.
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