St. Niklaus parish church
St. Niklaus parish church is a church in Niklaus Hombrechtikon, Visp District, Valais which is located on Dorfstrasse. St. Niklaus parish church is situated nearby to the square Kirchplatz, as well as near the library Bibliothek Linde.Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: parish church with church tower in St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Pfarrkirche St. Niklaus”
- Address: Dorfstrasse, 3924
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Niklaus VS railway station and Sparren.
St. Niklaus VS railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Niklaus VS railway station is a railway station in the municipality of St. Niklaus, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only.
Sparren
Aerial lift
Photo: Christian Imboden, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sparren is an aerial lift, which is situated 1 km northwest of St. Niklaus parish church.
Sparruhorn
Peak
The Sparruhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking St. Niklaus in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Turtmanntal and the Mattertal, although it is located within the Mattertal and not on the watershed between the two valleys. Sparruhorn is situated 2½ km west of St. Niklaus parish church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Niklaus and Gasenried.
St. Niklaus
Village
Photo: Roylindman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Niklaus is a village and a municipality in the Mattertal, part of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Embd
Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embd is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Embd is situated 4½ km northeast of St. Niklaus parish church.
St. Niklaus parish church
Latitude
46.17755° or 46° 10′ 39″ northLongitude
7.80282° or 7° 48′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FR95RH3+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 704114164OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q23783840
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In Other Languages
“St. Niklaus parish church” goes by many names.
- German: “Alter Kirchturm”
- German: “Pfarrkirche St. Niklaus VS”
- German: “Pfarrkirche St. Niklaus”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirchplatz and Bibliothek Linde.
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