Ossuary
Ossuary is a church in Kippel, Raron District, Valais. Ossuary is situated nearby to the church St. Martin, as well as near Lötschen Valley museum.- Type: Church
- Description: religious building and part of an architectural ensemble in Kippel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “ossuary” and “ossuary Kippel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lötschental and Lötschen Valley museum.
Lötschental
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lötschental is in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is one of the most beautiful valleys in Switzerland. The larger villages are: Ferden, Kippel, Wiler and Blatten. It is also an access point to the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO heritage site.
Stausee Ferden
Reservoir
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Stausee Ferden is a reservoir on the Lonza river at Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 10.6 ha. The lake has the shortest lake retention time in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kippel and Wiler.
Kippel
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Wiler
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Wiler is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Lauchernalp
Village
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauchernalp is an alp and resort area in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It sits on a sunny terrace, between 1,900 and 2,100 metres above sea level, overlooking the Lötschental above Wiler.
Ossuary
- Categories: ossuary, architectural ensemble, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kippel, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.3991° or 46° 23′ 57″ northLongitude
7.77341° or 7° 46′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FR99QXF+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 253140626OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q114347753
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In Other Languages
“Ossuary” goes by many names.
- German: “Beinhaus”
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Highlights include St. Martin and Turnhalle.
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