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Benken Destination Guide

Discover Benken in Switzerland

Benken in the region of Saint Gallen with its 2,419 habitants is a town located in Switzerland - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Benken

Local time in Benken is now 02:57 PM (Friday) . 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, Winterthur, Uznach, Obstalden, and Mollis. 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 Benken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Zion Abbey

Mount Zion Abbey is a Premonstratensian nuns' abbey in the municipality of Gommiswald in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Abbey was built on scenic rocky spur above the Gaster valley in 1761 by the priest Joseph Helg. It was built along a pilgrimage route from the churches on Lake Constance to Einsiedeln Abbey. The Loretto Chapel was built in 1763-65.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.24 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Premonstratensian monasteries in Switzerland

Schänis Abbey

Schänis Abbey was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility and was dissolved in 1811.

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Located at 47.16 9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, St. Gallen

Ziegelbrücke railway station

Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke, which is shared between the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is one of the southern termini of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.14 9.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Railway stations opened in 1875, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Ricken Pass

Ricken Pass (el. 790 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the Linth valley and Toggenburg. The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent. A Federal Railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

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Located at 47.27 9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Oberricken Pass

Oberricken Pass (el. 906 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It connects the lower Ricken Pass with the villages Walde and Rüeterswil, in the municipality St. Gallenkappel.

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Located at 47.27 9.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of Switzerland, Mountain passes of the canton of St. Gallen

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Benken

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