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Alt Sankt Johann in the region of Saint Gallen is a place in Switzerland - some 88 mi or ( 142 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Alt Sankt Johann is now 05:04 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Urnäsch, Unterterzen, and Schwellbrunn. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zurich . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alt Sankt Johann ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Giant Avalanche - (Walenstadt, Switzerland)
"Schattenbach" ravine. A selective demolition of an avalanche to prevent serious damage to the nearby school & houses. (Walenstadt, Switzerland) ..
Skiing in Wildhaus Toggenburg (CH)
Perfect ski holidays in Unterwasser / Wildhaus, Toggenburg CH - a nice family skiing resort in Switzerland (Winter 2003) - perfect snow, sun and fun! ..
Grüezi!
Chris Norden greeting fit Swiss septuagenarians along the famous Lisengrat trail (approx. elevation 7500') on the way to Mount Säntis (8209') in the Alpstein mountains of Appenzellerland in Northeaste ..
Klangweg
Hiking the Klangweg (sound path) in Toggenburg, Switzerland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal
St. John's Abbey in the Thurtal (German: Kloster St. Johann im Thurtal) was a Benedictine monastery originally established in Alt St. Johann in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the mid-12th century. The oldest written record of it is dated October 4, 1152, when Pope Eugene III took the monastery into his protection. The pope confirmed the monastery's possessions and free election of its abbot and Vogt. On October 24, 1178, Pope Alexander III confirmed the abbey's extended possessions.
Located at 47.19 9.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Unterwasser
Unterwasser is a small village in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. It is a relatively small ski resort, and many of its trails are shared with the nearby village of Wildhaus. Unterwasser in English means "underwater" (and may be so translated in automatic translations), but in this context means "between the waters" as two rivers run through the village.
Located at 47.20 9.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Schwendisee
Schwendisee is a small lake above Wildhaus on the slopes of the Churfirsten, in Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Besides the main lake (Vorderer Schwendisee), there is a smaller lake nearby (Hinterer Schwendisee). Sediment cores from the lakes have been studied and provide a record of the climate of the last 600 years.
Located at 47.19 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Churfirsten
Churfirsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Depending on the way they are counted, there are seven to thirteen peaks.
Located at 47.15 9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Paxmal
The Paxmal is a peace monument built by Karl Bickel between 1924 and 1949, in Walenstadtberg above Walenstadt, in Switzerland. The left wall is the earthly life: a couple of people in its existence and development, love and procreation. The right wall is devoted to the spiritual life: the beings who are awakened, struggling, and which keep growing. Karl Bickel was a Swiss artist who worked for the Swiss Post as a stamps graphic designer.
Located at 47.14 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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