Schnitzturm
The Schnitzturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It is part of the Teller / Palisaden medieval fortifications which are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: May—September 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Tower
- Description: former defence tower in Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schnitz Tower”
- Address: Fischergasse 19, Stansstad, 6362
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stansstad railway station and Sust building.
Stansstad railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stansstad railway station is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company, and is adjacent to the bridge that carries the line across the Alpnachersee arm of Lake Lucerne and into the Lopper II tunnel. Stansstad railway station is situated 520 metres south of Schnitzturm.
Sust building
Building
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sust building is situated 130 metres south of Schnitzturm.
Festung Fürigen
Museum
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Festung Fürigen is a museum, which is situated 1 km east of Schnitzturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stansstad and Acheregg.
Stansstad
Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Hergiswil
Village
Photo: China Crisis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Schnitzturm
- Categories: archaeological site, fortified tower, building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.98092° or 46° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
8.33772° or 8° 20′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FRCX8JQ+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 264102630OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2248220
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Schnitzturm” goes by many names.
- French: “Schnitzturm”
- French: “Tour de Schnitz”
- German: “Schnitzturm”
- Italian: “Schnitzturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Landebrücke SGV and Sust.
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