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Wolfenschiessen Destination Guide

Discover Wolfenschiessen in Switzerland

Wolfenschiessen in the region of Nidwalden with its 2,080 habitants is a town located in Switzerland - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

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Local time in Wolfenschiessen is now 05:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Sarnen, Oberrickenbach, Lucerne, and Gersau. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wolfenschiessen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lamborghini Gallardo Polizia Stradale in Hotel Stans-Süd

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Lamborghini Gallardo of the Polizia Stradale is leaving the underground hotelparking for making a trip with Jaap ..

Alpen Bobsled Ride

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An awesome luge type ride in the spectacular swiss alps! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Maria-Rickenbach

Maria-Rickenbach is a Benedictine monastery for women. It is situated above the village of Niederrickenbach in the municipality of Oberdorf in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The monastery is accessible only by cable car from Niederrickenbach Station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line. The monastery was established after a 1528 painting of the Madonna was placed in a hollow maple tree on that site.

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Located at 46.93 8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1528 establishments, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Nidwalden, Religious organizations established in the 1520s, Visitor attractions in Nidwalden

Bannalpsee

Bannalpsee is a lake in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. The lake's surface area is 16 hectares . The construction of the reservoir was decided in 1934 and completed in 1937. The reservoir is operated by Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden. The lake can be reached by a cable car from Oberrickenbach, which in turn is linked by post bus service to Wolfenschiessen station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line.

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Located at 46.87 8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Lakes of Nidwalden, Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Reuss drainage basin

Bannalp

Bannalp is a mountain region in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden, near Engelberg and a major skiing area. In Bannalp region there are three alpine huts and a small lake, Bannalpsee. There is a cable car from Oberrickenbach, near Wolfenschiessen, to Bannalp.

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Located at 46.87 8.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Nidwalden

Stans railway station

Stans is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

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Located at 46.96 8.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Railway stations in the canton of Nidwalden, Stans

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.

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Located at 46.95 8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Medieval Switzerland, Swiss families

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