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Explore Wiesen in Switzerland
Wiesen in the region of Graubünden with its 360 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 108 mi or ( 175 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Wiesen is now 12:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Tschiertschen, Tiefencastel, Oberalp, and Monstein. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wiesen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Landwasser Viaduct
Landwasser Viaduct over the Landwasser River 65m high and 136m long six-arched curved rail viaduct high in the Swiss Alps built in 1902. By the way it is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. 5th of oct ..
Riding the train over the Landwasser viaduct 01
One of the most spectacular sections on the Rhaetian Railway RhB is the uphill run over the high viaduct from where the train immediately enters a tunnel. This section is on the narrow gauge Albula li ..
Landwasser Viaduct crossing
Landwasser Viaduct RhB in Ge 4/4 III ..
Rhätische Bahn - Mitfahren auf das Landwasserviadukt
UNESCO Welterbe Pass Die über 100-jährige Bahnstrecke über Albula und Bernina ist in Sachen Bautechnik und Linienführung eine einzige Meisterleistung. Harmonisch in die wilde Natur eingebettet, erwart ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wiesen (Rhaetian Railway station)
Wiesen is a station on the Davos-Filisur railway line. An hourly service operates on this line.
Located at 46.70 9.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wiesen Viaduct
The Wiesen Viaduct (or Wiesener Viaduct; German: Wiesener Viadukt) is a single track limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser River southwest of the hamlet of Wiesen, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by the then Chief Engineer of the Rhaetian Railway, Henning Friedrich, it was built between 1906 and 1909 under the supervision of another engineer, Hans Studer. The Rhaetian Railway still owns and uses it today.
Located at 46.69 9.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Greifenstein Castle
Greifenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Filisur of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Located at 46.68 9.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Davos Monstein (Rhaetian Railway station)
Davos Monstein is a station on the Davos-Filisur railway line. An hourly service operates on this line.
Located at 46.72 9.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Landwasser Viaduct
The Landwasser Viaduct is a single track six-arched curved limestone railway viaduct. It spans the Landwasser River between Schmitten and Filisur, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Designed by Alexander Acatos, it was built between 1901 and 1902 by Müller & Zeerleder for the Rhaetian Railway, which still owns and uses it today.
Located at 46.68 9.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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