Gipfelkreuz
Gipfelkreuz is a wayside cross in Einsiedeln, Canton of Schwyz. Gipfelkreuz is situated near the scenic viewpoint Friherrenberg, as well as near the recreation area Bergweid.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Einsiedeln railway station and City hall.
Einsiedeln railway station
Railway station
Einsiedeln is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Einsiedeln. The station is the southern terminus of the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln railway line, which is owned by the Südostbahn. Einsiedeln railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Gipfelkreuz.
Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin
Library
Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin is a library, which is situated 1 km northwest of Gipfelkreuz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willerzell and Trachslau.
Trachslau
Village
Trachslau is a village inside the municipality of Einsiedeln, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The village is in the flow of the Alp river. First documented in 1331 as Trechsellum. Trachslau is situated 3½ km southwest of Gipfelkreuz.
Gipfelkreuz
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Einsiedeln, Einsiedeln District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.11963° or 47° 7′ 11″ north
Longitude
8.75996° or 8° 45′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FVC4Q95+VX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bergweid and Friherrenberg.
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