Appenzell Castle

Appenzell Castle is a castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It is one of a few 16th century stone buildings in Appenzell. It is part of the Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Castle
Description: castle in Appenzell in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland
Also known as: “Schloss von Appenzell”
Address: Poststrasse 5, Appenzell, 9050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Appenzell railway station and Rathaus.

Appenzell railway station

Railway station

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Appenzell railway station is a railway station in the district of Appenzell, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located at the junction of the 1,000 mm metre gauge Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen and Gossau–Wasserauen lines of Appenzell Railways. Appenzell railway station is situated 150 metres south of Appenzell Castle.

Rathaus

Town hall

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Rathaus is a town hall, which is situated 100 metres north of Appenzell Castle.

Museum Appenzell

Museum

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Museum Appenzell is situated 110 metres north of Appenzell Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appenzell and Steinegg.

Appenzell

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Appenzell is a village, though considered as a town by the FSO, and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Appenzell has no municipal government of its own; rather, the different parts of Appenzell belong to and are governed by the districts Appenzell and Schwende-Rüte.