Burgruine Gams
Burgruine Gams is an archaeological site in Gams, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen. Access is restricted and requires permission. Burgruine Gams is situated nearby to Catholic church of St. Michael, as well as near the playground Madrusa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catholic church of St. Michael and Hohensax Castle.
Catholic church of St. Michael
Church
Photo: Shesmax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catholic church of St. Michael is situated 300 metres southeast of Burgruine Gams.
Hohensax Castle
Castle
Hohensax is a ruined castle in the Sennwald municipality in the Swiss canton St. Gallen. The castle was built around 1200 by the barons of Sax, and was destroyed in 1446. Hohensax Castle is situated 2½ km north of Burgruine Gams.
Frischenberg Castle
Castle
Frischenberg is a ruined castle in Sennwald, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was built in the early 14th century by the lords of Hohensax, probably by Ulrich III von Hohensax some time after 1313. Frischenberg Castle is situated 3 km north of Burgruine Gams.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasenzen and Grabs.
Grabs
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Grabs is situated 3 km south of Burgruine Gams.
Bendern
Village
Photo: Gbmawki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bendern is a village of Liechtenstein, together with the town of Gamprin it forms in the municipality of Gamprin. It is the third smallest in the country, with an area of 6.19 km2 and a total population of 1664 people. Bendern is situated 5 km east of Burgruine Gams.
Burgruine Gams
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: castle, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gams, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.20614° or 47° 12′ 22″ northLongitude
9.4385° or 9° 26′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FVF6C4Q+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8264156108OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q104529284
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Burgruine Gams” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Gams”
- German: “Burgruine Gams”
- German: “Gams”
- Turkish: “Gams Kale Kalıntısı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rathaus Gams and Madrusa.
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