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Starkenbach Destination Guide

Delve into Starkenbach in Switzerland

Starkenbach in the region of Saint Gallen is located in Switzerland - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Starkenbach

Local time in Starkenbach is now 04:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Wildhaus, Urnäsch, and Schaffhausen. While being here, you might want to check out Zurich . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Starkenbach ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Giant Avalanche - (Walenstadt, Switzerland)

1:04 min by Daniela Aurora
Views: 267992 Rating: 2.41

"Schattenbach" ravine. A selective demolition of an avalanche to prevent serious damage to the nearby school & houses. (Walenstadt, Switzerland) ..

Skiing in Wildhaus Toggenburg (CH)

2:30 min by SpeedToRRo
Views: 3878 Rating: 2.38

Perfect ski holidays in Unterwasser / Wildhaus, Toggenburg CH - a nice family skiing resort in Switzerland (Winter 2003) - perfect snow, sun and fun! ..


Klangweg

4:30 min by Doug Keith
Views: 2023 Rating: 5.00

Hiking the Klangweg (sound path) in Toggenburg, Switzerland ..

Betlis Pax Mal Walenstadtberg - Amden

1:42 min by trailino
Views: 1251 Rating: 0.00

www.trailino.com - Your tracks online ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.19 9.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1805 disestablishments, Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Imperial abbeys

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.

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Located at 47.20 9.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland

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.

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Located at 47.14 9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen, Walenstadt

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.

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Located at 47.15 9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mountains of Switzerland, Mountains of the Alps, Mountains of the canton of St. Gallen

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.

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Located at 47.19 9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen