Egg castle
Egg castle is a castle in Wittenbach, St. Gallen. Access is restricted and requires permission. Egg castle is situated nearby to Catholic church St. Ulrich and chapel Johannes Nepomuk, as well as near the town hall Gemeindeverwaltung Wittenbach.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schloss Egg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wittenbach railway station and Dottenwil Castle.
Wittenbach railway station
Railway station
Wittenbach railway station is a railway station in Wittenbach, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Bodensee–Toggenburg line and is served by local trains only. Wittenbach railway station is situated 540 metres east of Egg castle.
Dottenwil Castle
Castle
Photo: Veloblitz, Public domain.
Dottenwil Castle is a castle in the municipality of Wittenbach, St. Gallen. It is located on a drumlin 1.5 km north of Wittenbach, next to the hamlet of Dottenwil. Dottenwil Castle is situated 1½ km north of Egg castle.
Wildpark Peter und Paul
Zoo
Photo: Schofför, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wildpark Peter und Paul is a zoo, which is situated 2 km south of Egg castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mörschwil and Berg.
Mörschwil
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mörschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Mörschwil is situated 3 km east of Egg castle.
Berg
Village
Photo: Sandroparissenti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berg is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Berg is situated 3 km northeast of Egg castle.
Saint Gallen
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Gallen is the main city of eastern Switzerland. For travellers, its main draw is the centuries old Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a world famous historic library.
Egg castle
- Categories: architectural structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wittenbach, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.46393° or 47° 27′ 50″ northLongitude
9.3814° or 9° 22′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FVFF97J+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 179508944OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29787020
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Egg castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Schlössli Egg (1624)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Catholic church St. Ulrich and chapel Johannes Nepomuk and Gemeindeverwaltung Wittenbach.
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