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Explore Giessen in Switzerland
Giessen in the region of Saint Gallen is a town in Switzerland - some 75 mi or ( 120 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Giessen is now 08:10 AM (Saturday) . 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, Winterthur, Uznach, Reichenburg, and Mollis. 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 Giessen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Fantasia - Contura 08
Motto Film Fantasia 08 - UL 2 ..
Walkera 1#B Dragonfly
The official first season flight with a Walkera 1#B brushed with 2S1P1000mAh15C ..
BigBang Contura 08
3ème jour de montages.... ..
Brigata Scout Locarno - Contura 08 - Hotspot
Breve carrellata di immagini ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 47.16 9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 47.24 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 47.14 9.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 47.27 9.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 47.27 9.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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