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Sankt Jakob in the region of Nidwalden is a town in Switzerland - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sankt Jakob is now 06:14 AM (Sunday) . 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, Wolfenschiessen, Weggis, Waldheim, and Lucerne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurich . We saw 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 Sankt Jakob ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Panoramablick vom Bürgenstock, Mai 2010. Ein grandioses Panorama! Leider war die Sicht durch den Dunst eingeschränkt. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mueterschwanderberg
Mueterschwanderberg (also Mueterschwandenberg) is a ridge forming the southern shore of Alpnachersee, just northwest of Stanserhorn and west of the village of Ennetmoos, Nidwalden, Switzerland. Its peak is at an elevation of 860 m (some 425 m above the lake surface). The peak is known as Drachenflue (Drachenfluh), with the Drachenloch cave nearby, named for the dragon which according to legend was slain here by Heinrich von Winkelried.
Located at 46.95 8.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Alpnach Dorf railway station
Alpnach Dorf is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. Alpnach Dorf station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnachstad Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the north. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Located at 46.94 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Winkelried
Winkelried was a family of Unterwalden, recorded as members of the lower nobility during the second half of the 13th century and as commoners during the 14th to early 16th centuries. The name is mostly associated with Arnold von Winkelried, the hero of the Battle of Sempach (1386) in Swiss historiography. Because of the importance of Arnold Winkelried in 19th-century Swiss nationalism, much research has gone into the genealogy of this family.
Located at 46.95 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Alpnachstad railway station
Alpnachstad is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also the lower terminus of the Pilatus railway, a rack railway that ascends to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Alpnachstad station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnach Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the south, and nearer the centre of Alpnach.
Located at 46.96 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pilatus railway
The Pilatus railway is a mountain railway in Switzerland and is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48%. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the Esel summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2,073 m . At Alpnachstad, the Pilatus railway connects with steamers on Lake Lucerne and with trains on the Brünigbahn line of Zentralbahn.
Located at 46.96 8.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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