Powder Tower

Powder Tower is a building in Sarnen, Obwalden. Powder Tower is situated nearby to Ruderclub Sarnen, as well as near the playground Spielplatz Aamatt.

Type: Building
Description: rectangular covered tower in Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
Also known as: “Pulverturm (1661)”
Address: Sarnen, 6060

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Collegiate Church of St. Martin and Sarnen railway station.

Collegiate Church of St. Martin

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Collegiate Church of St. Martin is situated 280 metres northeast of Powder Tower.

Sarnen railway station

Railway station

Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sarnen railway station is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden. Sarnen railway station is situated 580 metres northeast of Powder Tower.

Hexenturm

Castle

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hexenturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Hexenturm is situated 570 metres north of Powder Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ramersberg and Sachseln.

Ramersberg

Hamlet

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ramersberg is a hamlet.

Sachseln

Village

Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft.