Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a church in Saas-Balen, Visp District, Valais. Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is situated nearby to the church Zum kostbaren Blut, as well as near Postplatz.Photo: Meroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Saas-Balen in the canton Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Rundkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt, Saas Balen” and “Rundkirche Saas-Balen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lammenhorn and St. Antonius chapel.
Lammenhorn
Peak
The Lammenhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Balfrin, within the valley of Saas. Lammenhorn is situated 2½ km west of Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
St. Antonius chapel
Church
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Antonius chapel is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Jegihorn
Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jegihorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Balen in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Lagginhorn. Jegihorn is situated 3½ km east of Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Saas-Fee.
Saas-Grund
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom. Saas-Grund is situated 3 km south of Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Saas-Fee
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.
Eisten
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Eisten is situated 6 km northwest of Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
- Categories: architectural structure, round church, Catholic church building, building, historic site, place of worship, historic building, and religion
- Location: Saas-Balen, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.15349° or 46° 9′ 13″ northLongitude
7.92675° or 7° 55′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FR95W3G+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 230896660OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q29573893
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary” goes by many names.
- French: “église ronde de l’Assomption de la Vierge Marie”
- French: “Église ronde de l’Assomption de la Vierge Marie”
- French: “Rundkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt”
- German: “Rundkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zum kostbaren Blut and Postplatz.
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