Zeitglockenturm

Zeitglockenturm is a city gate in Bischofszell District, Weinfelden District, Thurgau. Zeitglockenturm is situated nearby to Historical Museum Bischofszell, as well as near the terrace house Zum Pelikan House.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: clock tower in Bischofszell in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
Also known as: “Bogenturm” and “Zeitglockenturm Bischofszell”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bischofszell Stadt railway station and St. John’s Church.

Bischofszell Stadt railway station

Railway station

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Bischofszell Stadt railway station is a railway station in Bischofszell, in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. It is an intermediate stop on the Sulgen–Gossau line. Bischofszell Stadt railway station is situated 190 metres southeast of Zeitglockenturm.

St. John’s Church

Church

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St. John’s Church is situated 120 metres south of Zeitglockenturm.

St. Pelagius Catholic Church with St. Michael’s Chapel

Church

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St. Pelagius Catholic Church with St. Michael’s Chapel is situated 150 metres west of Zeitglockenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bischofszell and Hauptwil.

Bischofszell

Village

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Bischofszell is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.

Hauptwil

Village

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Hauptwil is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in year 1413 as Hoptwill. The municipality had 50 inhabitants in 1649, which increased to 598 in 1850, 741 in 1900, 819 in 1950 and 910 in 1990.