Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary
Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary is a monastery in Sachseln, Obwalden which is located on Spisstrasse. Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary is situated nearby to the church Klosterkirche, as well as near the sports venue Sportanlage Stiftung Juvenat.Photo: Sueandjoe28, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: osb@kloster-melchtal.ch
- Type: Monastery
- Description: monastery building in Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
- Address: Spisstrasse 1a, Melchtal, 6067
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pilgrimage Church of Mary and Nünalphorn.
Pilgrimage Church of Mary
Church
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Pilgrimage Church of Mary is situated 150 metres north of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Nünalphorn
Peak
Photo: Beneaththeroses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nünalphorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. It is located between the valleys of Melchtal and Engelberg. Nünalphorn is situated 3 km east of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Widderfeld Stock
Peak
Photo: Beneaththeroses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Widderfeld Stock is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Nidwalden and Obwalden. It is located between the valleys of Melchtal and Engelberg. Widderfeld Stock is situated 3½ km east of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sachseln and Melchsee-Frutt.
Sachseln
Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft. Sachseln is situated 5 km northwest of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Melchsee-Frutt
Village
Photo: Cooper, Public domain.
Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland. It is located near the lake Melchsee, in the municipality of Kerns, canton Obwalden. Melchsee-Frutt is situated 7 km south of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Kerns
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Kerns is situated 8 km north of Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary.
Benedictine convent with St. Leonhard hospital and ossuary
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Sachseln, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8337° or 46° 50′ 1″ northLongitude
8.28935° or 8° 17′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FRCR7MQ+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1049307231OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryWikidata ID
Q1775654
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