Old Armory and Art Armory
Old Armory and Art Armory is a museum in Rapperswil, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen which is located on Schönbodenstrasse. Old Armory and Art Armory is situated nearby to the square Zeughausgarten, as well as near the community center Jump-in.Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Wednesday: 2:00 PM—8:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Friday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: former armory in Rapperswil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, now repurposed
- Also known as: “Altes Zeughaus und Kunstzeughaus” and “Kunst(Zeug)Haus”
- Address: Schönbodenstrasse 1, Rapperswil, 8640
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena and Sonnenhof Rapperswil.
St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena
Stadium
St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena, formerly the Diners Club Arena, and originally known as Eishalle Lido, is an indoor sporting arena located in Rapperswil, Switzerland. St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena is situated 530 metres south of Old Armory and Art Armory.
Sonnenhof Rapperswil
Shopping center
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sonnenhof Rapperswil is a shopping center, which is situated 470 metres west of Old Armory and Art Armory.
Polish Museum
Museum
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Polish Museum, Rapperswil, was founded in Rapperswil, Switzerland, on 23 October 1870, by Polish Count Władysław Broel-Plater, at the urging of Agaton Giller, as "a refuge for Poland's historic memorabilia dishonored and plundered in the homeland" and for the promotion of Polish interests. Polish Museum is situated 1 km west of Old Armory and Art Armory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rapperswil and Jona.
Rapperswil
Town
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rapperswil is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the constituency of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located between Obersee and the main part of Lake Zurich.
Jona
Town
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jona is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Hurden
Hamlet
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hurden is a village in the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. First mentioned in 1217, the name "de Hurden" was used for the peninsula and for the fish traps made of woven work, called "Hürden" or "Hurden", which were used by the locals.
Old Armory and Art Armory
- Categories: architectural ensemble, arsenal, art gallery, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Rapperswil, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.22783° or 47° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
8.82659° or 8° 49′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FVC6RHG+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 206126916OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q14541537
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Old Armory and Art Armory” goes by many names.
- German: “Altes Zeughaus und Kunstzeughaus”
- German: “Altes Zeughaus”
- Italian: “Vecchia armeria di Rapperswil”
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Highlights include Zeughausgarten and Jump-in.
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