Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: Roman Catholic parish church of Hérémence in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Catholic Church St. Nicolas” and “Église Saint-Nicolas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyramides d’Euseigne and Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.
Pyramides d’Euseigne
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Pyramides d’Euseigne is situated 1¼ km southeast of Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
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Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.
Saint-Martin church
Church
Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin church is situated 3 km east of Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hérémence and Les Masses.
Hérémence
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Les Masses
Hamlet
Les Masses is a small ski resort town in Val d'Herens. Les Masses is part of the municipality of Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. It is in the Four Valleys ski area, in the easternmost part, at 1500 metres altitude.
Euseigne
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Euseigne is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
- Categories: architectural structure, Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.18038° or 46° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
7.40453° or 7° 24′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FR95CJ3+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 219457858OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q16028671
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Spanish—“Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “Égllése Sent-Nicolas d’Hèremence”
- French: “église catholique Saint-Nicolas”
- French: “Église Saint-Nicolas d’Hérémence”
- German: “Katholische Kirche Saint-Nicolas in Hérémence”
- German: “Katholische Kirche St. Nicolas”
- German: “Saint-Nicolas de Myre”
- German: “St. Nicolas”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Свети Никола“ (Ереманс)”
- Macedonian: “Црква „Свети Никола“”
- Spanish: “iglesia San Nicolas”
- Spanish: “Iglesia San Nicolas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bibliothèque communale et scolaire d’Hérémence and Maison du commune.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Edelweiss Market and Hérémence.
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