St. Maurice church

St. Maurice church is a church in , , . St. Maurice church is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “St. Mauritius church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matterhorn Museum and Monte Rosa Hotel.

Museum
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The is a cultural-natural in whose main theme is the . The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses, and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party.

Hotel
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The Monte Rosa is a hotel, located in the main street of . It was frequented by the members of the Alpine Club, including Edward Whymper who made the first ascent of the in 1865.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is the northern terminus of 1,000 mm metre gauge Gornergrat Railway and is served by local trains only. is situated 520 metres north of St. Maurice church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Findeln and Sunnegga.

Locality
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is a group of hamlets above in the canton of . They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–– mountains.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the canton of . It is located above at a height of 1,766 metres, between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the .

St. Maurice church

Latitude
46.01948° or 46° 1′ 10″ north
Longitude
7.74654° or 7° 44′ 48″ east
Open location code
8FR92P9W+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30952471
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q29929518
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“St. Maurice church” goes by many names.

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