Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart Church is a church in Arth, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz which is located on Gotthardstrasse. Sacred Heart Church is situated nearby to the apartment building House, Goldau (Old Fraternity House), as well as near the public building Eichmatt Parish Community Center.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Goldau in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland
Address: Gotthardstrasse 36, Goldau, 6410

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arth–Rigi railway line and Arth-Goldau railway station.

Arth–Rigi railway line

Railway station

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The Arth–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Arth-Goldau RB to Rigi. It was built by the eponymous Arth-Rigi-Bahn between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways. Arth–Rigi railway line is situated 330 metres northeast of Sacred Heart Church.

Arth-Goldau railway station

Railway station

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Arth-Goldau railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Arth. The station is located in the centre of the village of Goldau, which forms part of Arth. Arth-Goldau railway station is situated 460 metres northeast of Sacred Heart Church.

House, Goldau (Old Fraternity House)

Apartment building

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House, Goldau (Old Fraternity House) is an apartment building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goldau and Arth.

Goldau

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Goldau is part of the official commune Arth-Goldau, a merger of the Goldau with nearby Arth in the canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. Goldau is home to a key train station junction for the Swiss Railway network, and one of the two main access points for the Rigibahn and the nearby mountain called the Rigi.

Arth

Town

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Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages Arth, Oberarth, and Goldau. Arth is situated 2½ km northwest of Sacred Heart Church.