Croix de Pralong
Croix de Pralong is a wayside cross in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Croix de Pralong is situated nearby to the fell Ponchèt, as well as near the peak Gorwetschgrat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illhorn and Beauregard Castle.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.
Beauregard Castle
Castle
Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.
Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers. Beauregard Castle is situated 3 km west of Croix de Pralong.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2. Illsee is situated 3½ km southeast of Croix de Pralong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Chippis.
Chandolin
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chandolin is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Chandolin is situated 2½ km south of Croix de Pralong.
Chippis
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 4 km west of Croix de Pralong.
Salgesch
Village
Photo: Orphée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salgesch is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Salgesch is situated 4½ km northwest of Croix de Pralong.
Croix de Pralong
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.27482° or 46° 16′ 29″ northLongitude
7.59241° or 7° 35′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR97HFR+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9374758975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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