Wartenstein Castle
Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Switzerland near Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen
- Also known as: “Ruine Wartenstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Georg Chapel and Pfäfers Abbey.
Saint Georg Chapel
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Saint Georg Chapel is a church, which is situated 120 metres south of Wartenstein Castle.
Pfäfers Abbey
Church
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Pfäfers Abbey is situated 790 metres southwest of Wartenstein Castle.
Protestant Church
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Protestant Church is situated 1 km northwest of Wartenstein Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfäfers and Bad Ragaz.
Pfäfers
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfäfers is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The villages belonging to this municipality include: Pfäfers, St. Margrethenberg, Vadura, Valens, Vasön, and Vättis.
Bad Ragaz
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bad Ragaz is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is the home of a famous natural spring and is a popular spa and health resort destination.
Maienfeld
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maienfeld is a municipality in the Landquart Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons. It is a tourist destination in the Alps, both because of the local wine and because it was the setting of the story Heidi.
Wartenstein Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, castle ruin, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9942° or 46° 59′ 39″ northLongitude
9.51089° or 9° 30′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FRFXGV6+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 610337211OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1014494
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Wartenstein Castle” goes by many names.
- French: “château de Wartenstein”
- French: “Château de Wartenstein”
- German: “Burg Wartenstein”
- German: “Wartenstein SG”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Feuerstelle Burgruine Wartenstein and Hotel Schloss Ragaz.
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