Volksgarten

Volksgarten is a park in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland. Volksgarten is situated near the museum Kunsthaus Glarus (institution), as well as near the arts center Güterschuppen Glarus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kunsthaus Glarus (institution) and Glarus railway station.

Kunsthaus Glarus (institution)

Museum

Photo: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Public domain.

Kunsthaus Glarus (institution) is a museum, which is situated 120 metres north of Volksgarten.

Glarus railway station

Railway station

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glarus railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Glarus in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Linthal line. Glarus railway station is situated 270 metres north of Volksgarten.

Landsgemeindeplatz

Square

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landsgemeindeplatz is a square, which is situated 300 metres west of Volksgarten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glarus and Ennenda.

Glarus

Town

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Glarus is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.

Ennenda

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ennenda is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Ennenda is part of the municipality of Glarus.

Riedern

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Riedern is part of the municipality of Glarus.

Volksgarten

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.03757° or 47° 2′ 15″ north

Longitude

9.07174° or 9° 4′ 18″ east

Open location code

8FVF23QC+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4987538

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Güterschuppen Glarus and Stäger-Brunnen.

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Places to explore: Burlet and Alterssiedlung Im Volksgarten.

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