Strättlig Tower
Strättlig Tower is a tower in Spiez, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Strättlig Tower is situated nearby to the historic site VII Stunden von Bern, as well as near Kayakomat Thun Gwatt.Photo: Dbu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: castle ruin in Thun in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ruine Strättligen” and “Strättligturm”
- Address: 15, Gwatt (Thun), 3645
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gwatt railway station and Stadium Lachen.
Gwatt railway station
Railway station
Photo: MerengeManu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gwatt railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Strättlig Tower.
Stadium Lachen
Stadium
Photo: Rectilinium, CC BY 3.0.
Stadion Lachen is a multi-use stadium in Thun, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for American football matches of the Thun Tigers. The stadium served as the home ground of FC Thun from 1954 to 2011 until the Swiss Football League deemed it unfit for top-tier football, prompting the club to construct a new stadium. Stadium Lachen is situated 3 km north of Strättlig Tower.
Stockhorn Arena
Stadium
Photo: Gidoca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stockhorn Arena is a football stadium in the city of Thun, Switzerland. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators and opened in 2011. It is the home of FC Thun men and women's team of the Swiss Super League. Stockhorn Arena is situated 4 km northwest of Strättlig Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zwieselberg and Reutigen.
Zwieselberg
Village
Zwieselberg is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2024 the former municipality of Zwieselberg merged to form the municipality of Reutigen.
Reutigen
Village
Photo: Rene.kernen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reutigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2024 the former municipality of Zwieselberg merged to form the municipality of Reutigen.
Niederstocken
Village
Niederstocken is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Niederstocken, Oberstocken and Höfen merged into the new municipality of Stocken-Höfen. Niederstocken is situated 3½ km west of Strättlig Tower.
Strättlig Tower
- Categories: powder tower, hill castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Spiez, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.71281° or 46° 42′ 46″ northLongitude
7.6283° or 7° 37′ 42″ eastElevation
654 metres (2,146 feet)Open location code
8FR9PJ7H+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 339430729OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=yesWikidata ID
Q2175448
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Strättlig Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Ruine Strättligen”
- German: “Schloss Strättligen”
- German: “Strättligturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruine Strättligen and VII Stunden von Bern.
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