St. Catherine’s Chapel
St. Catherine’s Chapel is a church in Kerns, Obwalden. St. Catherine’s Chapel is situated nearby to Reitschule Kerns, as well as near the church Mei-Kapelle.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: chapel building in Kerns in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Kapelle Wysserlen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stanserhorn and Wichelsee.
Stanserhorn
Peak
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stanserhorn is a mountain in Switzerland, located in the canton of Nidwalden near the border with Obwalden, with the peak at 1,898 metres above sea level. Stanserhorn is situated 4 km northeast of St. Catherine’s Chapel.
Wichelsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wiki4you, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 22 ha. The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.
Pfarrkirche St. Gallus
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfarrkirche St. Gallus is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of St. Catherine’s Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerns and Kägiswil.
Kerns
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Kägiswil
Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kägiswil is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of St. Catherine’s Chapel.
Alpnach
Village
Photo: Christian Horcel, CC BY 2.0.
Alpnach is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It comprises the villages of Alpnach Dorf, Alpnachstad and Schoried. Alpnach is situated 4 km northwest of St. Catherine’s Chapel.
St. Catherine’s Chapel
- Categories: architectural structure, Catholic church building, chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kerns, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.91052° or 46° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
8.29626° or 8° 17′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FRCW76W+6GOpenStreetMap ID
way 388764024OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelWikidata ID
Q29786296
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In Other Languages
“St. Catherine’s Chapel” goes by many names.
- German: “Kapelle St. Katharina in Wisserlen (Barockbau 1642)”
- German: “Kapelle St. Katharina”
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