Observation tower Häftli

Observation tower Häftli is a tower in Meienried, Seeland, Canton of Bern which is located on Kanalstrasse. Observation tower Häftli is situated nearby to the lake Meienried, as well as near Maienriedloch.

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Type: Tower
Description: nature observation tower in Büren an der Aare in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Beobachtungsturm Häftli”
Address: Kanalstrasse 60, Büren an der Aare, 3294

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Büren Castle and Monastery Gottstatt.

Büren Castle

Castle

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Büren Castle is a castle in the municipality of Büren an der Aare in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Büren Castle is situated 2½ km east of Observation tower Häftli.

Monastery Gottstatt

Monastery

Monastery Gottstatt

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Gottstat Monastery is a former Premonstratensian monastery in the municipality of Orpund in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Monastery Gottstatt is situated 2 km southwest of Observation tower Häftli.

Gottstatt monastery church

Church

Gottstatt monastery church

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Gottstatt monastery church is situated 2 km southwest of Observation tower Häftli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Safnern and Meinisberg.

Safnern

Village

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Safnern is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Meinisberg

Village

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Meinisberg is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Scheuren

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scheuren is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Observation tower Häftli

Category: building
Location: Meienried, Seeland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.14601° or 47° 8′ 46″ north

Longitude

7.33635° or 7° 20′ 11″ east

Elevation

428 metres (1,404 feet)

Open location code

8FV948WP+CG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Observation tower Häftli” goes by many names.

German: “Beobachtungsturm Häftli”

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Highlights include Meienried and Maienriedloch.

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