St. Hieronymus catholic church
St. Hieronymus catholic church is a church in Vitznau, Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne. St. Hieronymus catholic church is situated nearby to the memorial Vitznau–Rigi railway line, as well as near the fountain Dorfbrunnen.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Vitznau in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
- Also known as: “St. Hieronymus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vitznau–Rigi railway line and Festungsmuseum Vitznau.
Vitznau–Rigi railway line
Memorial
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871 by the Rigibahn, and is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car.
Festungsmuseum Vitznau
Hostel
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Festungsmuseum Vitznau is a hostel, which is situated 460 metres east of St. Hieronymus catholic church.
Steigelfadbalm
Cave
Photo: Pakeha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steigelfadbalm is a cave, which is situated 1 km northeast of St. Hieronymus catholic church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vitznau and Gersau.
Vitznau
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Gersau
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Gersau was for many centuries an independent micro-state in permanent alliance with the Swiss Confederation. Gersau is situated 4 km southeast of St. Hieronymus catholic church.
Rigi Kaltbad
Hamlet
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Rigi Kaltbad is a resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Lucerne. The resort sits on a sunny terrace at an elevation of 1,433 metres, overlooking Lake Lucerne above Weggis in Central Switzerland. Rigi Kaltbad is situated 4 km north of St. Hieronymus catholic church.
St. Hieronymus catholic church
- Categories: architectural structure, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vitznau, Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.01037° or 47° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
8.48369° or 8° 29′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8FVC2F6M+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 182734598OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q29785840
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In Other Languages
“St. Hieronymus catholic church” goes by many names.
- German: “Katholische Kirche St. Hieronymus (1843)”
- German: “Katholische Kirche St. Hieronymus”
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Highlights include Dorfbrunnen and Tourist-Information VItznau.
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