Herrenberg Castle Ruins

Herrenberg Castle Ruins is an archaeological site in Sevelen, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen. Herrenberg Castle Ruins is situated near the town hall Gemeindesaal Sevelen, as well as near Gemeinde Sevelen Rathaus.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle ruins near Sevelen in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Also known as: “Herrenberg”, “Herrenberg, medieval castle ruins”, and “Herrenberg, mittelalterliche Burgruine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sevelen railway station and Rheinpark Stadion.

Sevelen railway station

Railway stop

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Sevelen railway station is a railway station in Sevelen, in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. It is an intermediate stop on the Chur–Rorschach line. Sevelen railway station is situated 790 metres northeast of Herrenberg Castle Ruins.

Rheinpark Stadion

Pitch

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Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is the national stadium of Liechtenstein. It plays host to home matches of the Liechtenstein national football team, and is also the home of football club FC Vaduz. Rheinpark Stadion is situated 3 km northeast of Herrenberg Castle Ruins.

Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein

Museum

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The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is a state art museum in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The building by the Swiss architects Meinrad Morger, Heinrich Degelo and Christian Kerez was completed in November 2000. Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein is situated 3½ km northeast of Herrenberg Castle Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberschan and Triesen.

Oberschan

Village

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Oberschan is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Herrenberg Castle Ruins.

Triesen

Village

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Triesen is the third largest municipality in Liechtenstein. It contains several historic churches dating from the fifteenth century. It also has a weaving mill from 1863 that is considered a historical monument. The population is around 5,275. Triesen is situated 3½ km southeast of Herrenberg Castle Ruins.

Vaduz

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Vaduz is the capital city of Liechtenstein and has a population of 5,700. It's home to the prince's castle and his museums, and thus the main point of interest for visitors to this small country.

Herrenberg Castle Ruins

Categories: deserted castle site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Sevelen, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.11966° or 47° 7′ 11″ north

Longitude

9.4876° or 9° 29′ 15″ east

Open location code

8FVF4F9Q+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 761595497

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q67772207

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Herrenberg Castle Ruins” goes by many names.

French: “ruines du château de Herrenberg”
French: “Ruines du château de Herrenberg”
German: “Burg Herrenberg”
German: “Burgruine Herrenberg”
Italian: “rovine del castello di Herrenberg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gemeindesaal Sevelen and Gemeinde Sevelen Rathaus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sevelen Rathaus and Sevelen, Rathaus.

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