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Touring Wildhaus in Switzerland
Wildhaus in the region of Saint Gallen with its 1,221 citizens is located in Switzerland - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital city .
Time in Wildhaus is now 05:27 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zurich, Winterthur, Waldstatt, Schaffhausen, and Grabs. Being here already, consider visiting Zurich . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Wildhaus ? 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) ..
Alphorn player in the Appenzell: Swiss national day
Man playing alphorn on the Swiss national day in the Swiss mountains, beneath the Fälensee near the mountain restaurant Bollenwees ..
Wild Ibex at Altmansattel, Alpstein
Wild ibex (Steinbok) on the Altmansattel ridge (about 7300 feet high) in the Alpstein of Northeastern Switzerland, just south of Appenzell. ..
Gasthaus Aescher I
Swiss hikers/singers a couple beers deep at Gasthaus Aescher in Appenzell, Switzerland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 4 km away
Voralpsee
Voralpsee is a lake above Grabs in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Located at 47.16 9.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 5 km away
Säntis transmitter
The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m (405.3 ft) high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m (8,209 ft) high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom. The original tower was built in 1955, but due to the extreme weather at such a high altitude, it had to be repeatedly rebuilt. Finally in 1997, a completely new tower has been built which is specifically suited to the icy temperatures.
Located at 47.25 9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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