Tour Carrée
Tour Carrée is a scenic viewpoint in Vevey, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District, Vaud. Tour Carrée is situated nearby to the observatory Observatoire de Vevey, as well as near the garden Jardin didactique et pédagogique de l’école de Charmontey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée Jenisch and Vevey railway station.
Musée Jenisch
Museum
Photo: Dirrival, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée Jenisch is a museum of fine arts and prints at Vevey in Vaud in Switzerland. It was set up on 10 March 1897, thanks to a legacy of 200,000 francs from Fanny Henriette Jenisch, wife of Martin Johann Jenisch, a senator of Hamburg. Musée Jenisch is situated 590 metres southwest of Tour Carrée.
Vevey railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vevey railway station is a public transport hub not far from the shore of Lake Geneva. It serves the municipality of Vevey, in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Vevey railway station is situated 590 metres southwest of Tour Carrée.
Saint-Martin Reformed Church
Church
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Martin Reformed Church is situated 470 metres southwest of Tour Carrée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corsier-sur-Vevey and La Tour-de-Peilz.
Corsier-sur-Vevey
Village
Photo: Le Mirador Kempinski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
La Tour-de-Peilz
Town
Photo: MSjeu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city is located on Lake Geneva between Montreux and Vevey.
Corseaux
Village
Photo: M.moriconi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corseaux is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Tour Carrée
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Vevey, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.46581° or 46° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
6.84994° or 6° 50′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FR8FR8X+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 218925757OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
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