Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle in Vex, Hérens District, Valais. Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is situated nearby to the village Vernamiège, as well as near Mase.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: tower ruine in Vex in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruine der la Tour” and “ruines de la Tour Tavelli”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence and Saint-Maurice et Saint-Gothard church.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Church
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer. Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence is situated 2½ km south of Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.
Saint-Maurice et Saint-Gothard church
Church
Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Maurice et Saint-Gothard church is situated 3 km northeast of Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.
Pyramides d’Euseigne
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pyramides d’Euseigne is situated 3½ km south of Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vex and Vernamiège.
Vex
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Vernamiège
Village
Vernamiège is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble.
Mase
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mase is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
- Categories: architectural structure, tower, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vex, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.20409° or 46° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
7.4082° or 7° 24′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FR96C35+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8643766617OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29929292
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Vex”
- French: “Château de Vex”
- French: “Ruine de la Tour Tavelli”
- French: “Tour Tavelli (13e s.) et site archéologique”
- German: “Château De Vex (Tour Tavelli)”
- German: “Ruinen des mittelalterlichen Tavelli-Turms”
- German: “Ruines de la Tour Tavelli”
- German: “Vex (Tour Tavelli)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poste 1981 Vex and Bibliothèque de Vex.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Chalet le Rucher and Vex, bif. d’Hérémence.
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