Wefa House
Wefa House is a building in Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais which is located on Pfarreigasse. Wefa House is situated nearby to the museum Wafa-Hüs, as well as near the town hall Gemeindebüro Niedergesteln.- Type: Building
- Description: former residential building and current museum in Niedergesteln in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Address: Pfarreigasse 11, Niedergesteln, 3942
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gestelnburg and Raron railway station.
Gestelnburg
Castle
Photo: Mheinzen, Public domain.
The ruins of the Gestelnburg castle are situated above the village of Niedergesteln in Valais, Switzerland, on a rocky ridge called Feschti. The castle was probably built during the 12th century by the powerful Barons de la Tour, which are also called in German Herrn vom Turn.
Raron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Raron railway station is situated 1½ km southeast of Wefa House.
Hohtenn railway station
Railway station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG and is served as a request stop. Hohtenn railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Wefa House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raron and Hohtenn.
Raron
Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Hohtenn
Village
Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre from, and 253 metres above, the village of Hohtenn.
Gampel
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gampel is a village and former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Gempel is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental or Lötschen valley. Gampel is situated 3 km west of Wefa House.
Wefa House
- Categories: architectural structure, house, and museum building
- Location: Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.31366° or 46° 18′ 49″ northLongitude
7.78222° or 7° 46′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FR98Q7J+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 720950498OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q137803333
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Wefa House” goes by many names.
- French: “maison Wefa”
- French: “Maison Wefa”
- German: “Wefa-Haus”
- German: “Wefa-Hüüs”
- German: “Wefahaus”
- German: “Wefahüs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wafa-Hüs and Gemeindebüro Niedergesteln.
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