Betlis Chapel

Betlis Chapel is a chapel in the village of Amden, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The original chapel stood on the site, below Strahlegg Castle and between Seerenbach Falls and the Walensee, in the 14th century.

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Type: Church
Description: chapel in Betlis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Also known as: “Our Lady of Perpetual Help”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seerenbach Falls and Rinquelle.

Seerenbach Falls

Waterfall

Seerenbach Falls

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The Seerenbach Falls are a cascading set of three waterfalls east of Betlis in the municipality of Amden. The waterfalls form a creek, the Seerenbach, which drains into Lake Walen. The Rinquelle joins the lowest of the Seerenbach Falls, creating a fourth one. Seerenbach Falls is situated 510 metres northeast of Betlis Chapel.

Rinquelle

Spring

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Rinquelle is a spring, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Betlis Chapel.

Strahlegg castle ruin

Castle

Strahlegg castle ruin

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Strahlegg castle ruin is situated 1 km west of Betlis Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betlis and Arvenbüel.

Betlis

Village

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Betlis is a village.

Arvenbüel

Hamlet

Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arvenbüel is a hamlet.

Amden

Village

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Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Betlis Chapel

Categories: chapel, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Amden, See-Gaster, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.13563° or 47° 8′ 8″ north

Longitude

9.16061° or 9° 9′ 38″ east

Open location code

8FVF45P6+76

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Betlis Chapel” goes by many names.

German: “Kapelle Betlis”

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