Saint Michael Church

Saint Michael Church is a church in Binn, Goms District, Valais which is located on Wilereweg. Saint Michael Church is situated nearby to the government office Gemeindebüro, as well as near Wilern.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Binn in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “St. Michael”
Address: Wilereweg 2, Binn, 3996

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Breithorn and Lengenbach Quarry.

Breithorn

Scenic viewpoint

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The Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps in the Valais. It is part of the municipality Grengiols and overlooks the lower Goms on the north side and the Saflischtal on the south side, east of the Bättlihorn. Breithorn is situated 3½ km west of Saint Michael Church.

Lengenbach Quarry

Quarry

The Lengenbach Quarry is located in the Binn Valley and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt mineral specimens. The dolomite hosted deposit of the quarry is in the Binn Valley, a small valley in the southwest of Switzerland in the Swiss canton of Valais. Lengenbach Quarry is situated 3 km east of Saint Michael Church.

Stockhorn

Peak

The Stockhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Scherbadung massif. Stockhorn is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Michael Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schmidighischere and Binn.

Schmidighischere

Village

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Schmidighischere is a village.

Binn

Village

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Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn.