Leprosarium and Chapel
Leprosarium and Chapel is a building in Burgdorf District, Emmental, Canton of Bern which is located on Kapellenweg. Leprosarium and Chapel is situated nearby to the church Bartholomew Chapel, as well as near the historic site Schwurstein Burgdorf-Kapellenweg.Photo: Chris ALC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: leprosarium and part of an architectural ensemble in Burgdorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Siechenhaus (Burgdorf)” and “Siechenhaus und Kapelle”
- Address: Kapellenweg 5, Burgdorf, 3400
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bartholomew Chapel and Burgdorf Castle.
Bartholomew Chapel
Church
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bartholomew Chapel is a church, which is situated 100 metres south of Leprosarium and Chapel.
Burgdorf Castle
Castle
Photo: Hofec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgdorf Castle is a castle in the municipality of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle is 800 years old. Burgdorf Castle is situated 1 km southwest of Leprosarium and Chapel.
Burgdorf railway station
Railway station
Photo: JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burgdorf railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Burgdorf, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It sits at the junction of three the standard gauge railway lines: the Olten–Bern line of Swiss Federal Railways and the Burgdorf–Thun and Solothurn–Langnau lines of BLS AG. Burgdorf railway station is situated 1 km west of Leprosarium and Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burgdorf and Heimiswil.
Burgdorf
Town
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.
Burgdorf is the largest city in the Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of the same name until 2010, when it became part of the new Emmental district.
Heimiswil
Village
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.
Heimiswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Oberburg
Village
Oberburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Oberburg is situated 2½ km south of Leprosarium and Chapel.
Leprosarium and Chapel
- Categories: architectural structure, former hospital, chapel, leper colony, and architectural ensemble
- Location: Burgdorf District, Emmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.06293° or 47° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
7.63393° or 7° 38′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FV93J7M+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 54843067OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q2282508
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In Other Languages
“Leprosarium and Chapel” goes by many names.
- German: “Leprosorium in Burgdorf”
- German: “Siechenhaus und Kapelle”
- German: “Siechenhaus”
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Highlights include Schwurstein Burgdorf-Kapellenweg and Erste Flue.
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