Hexenturm
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.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortified tower in Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Witch Tower”
- Address: Kirchstrasse 3.5, Sarnen, 6060
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Landenberg Castle and Sarnen railway station.
Landenberg Castle
Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Landenberg Castle is a ruined castle atop a hill in the municipality of Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. In the 18th century an armory and firing range were built on the site. Landenberg Castle is situated 100 metres north of Hexenturm.
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 320 metres southeast of Hexenturm.
Town Hall of the State of Obwalden
Building
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town Hall of the State of Obwalden is a building, which is situated 110 metres east of Hexenturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramersberg and Kerns.
Kerns
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Kerns is situated 2½ km east of Hexenturm.
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. Sachseln is situated 3 km south of Hexenturm.
Hexenturm
- Categories: fortified tower, witch tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.89581° or 46° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
8.24365° or 8° 14′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8FRCV6WV+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 309435231OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1616849
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Hexenturm” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “女巫塔 (萨尔嫩)”
- Chinese: “女巫塔”
- German: “Hexenturm (Archivturm)”
- German: “Hexenturm Sarnen”
- German: “Hexenturm”
- Ukrainian: “Вежа відьом”
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