Alte Sternwarte
Alte Sternwarte is a ruins in Eschenbach, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen. Alte Sternwarte is situated nearby to the peak Tönnerenegg, as well as near the mountain saddle Oberricken Pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oberricken Pass and Tweralpspitz.
Oberricken Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberricken Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.
Tweralpspitz
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tweralpspitz is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, located near Wattwil in the canton of St. Gallen. With an elevation of 1,332 metres, it is the highest point of the chain situated north of Ricken Pass. Tweralpspitz is situated 2½ km north of Alte Sternwarte.
Kirche Ricken
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kirche Ricken is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Alte Sternwarte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walde and Rüeterswil.
Rüeterswil
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rüeterswil is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Alte Sternwarte.
Ernetschwil
Village
Photo: Musigtiger, Copyrighted free use.
Ernetschwil is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Rieden and Ernetschwil merged into the municipality of Gommiswald. Ernetschwil is situated 4 km southwest of Alte Sternwarte.
Alte Sternwarte
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Eschenbach, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.26828° or 47° 16′ 6″ northLongitude
9.02591° or 9° 1′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FVF729G+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 273390907OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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