Viztume tower
Viztume tower is a castle in Raron, Valais which is located on Burgweg. Viztume tower is situated nearby to Museum auf der Burg, as well as near the church Burgkirche.Photo: Hans Stieglitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval residential tower in Raron in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “antiqua turris” and “Viztume residential tower”
- Address: Burgweg 1, Raron, 3942
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St-Michael church and Raron railway station.
Raron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Raron railway station is situated 550 metres south of Viztume tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raron and Bürchen.
Raron
Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Bürchen
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bürchen is situated 3½ km south of Viztume tower.
Hohtenn
Village
Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre from, and 253 metres above, the village of Hohtenn. Hohtenn is situated 4 km west of Viztume tower.
Viztume tower
- Categories: architectural structure, tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Raron, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.31087° or 46° 18′ 39″ northLongitude
7.80381° or 7° 48′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FR98R63+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 219715608OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29573890
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Viztume tower” goes by many names.
- French: “antiqua turris”
- French: “tour résidentielle de la Viztume”
- French: “Tour résidentielle de la Viztume”
- German: “antiqua turris”
- German: “Viztumschloss”
- German: “Wohnturm der Viztume”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum auf der Burg and Burgkirche.
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