Rosenburg

#1147 among destinations in Switzerland

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Rosenburg Castle is a ruined castle located to the west of the municipality of Herisau in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle is on the Ramsenstock and is therefore also called Ramsenburg. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 47°23'19"N, 9°15'16"E

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Appenzell AusserrhodenSwitzerland

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Rosenburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kybunpark, Gübsensee, Hundwiler Höhi, Wilkethöchi.

2.7 miNE
Sport complex, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kybunpark, Saint Gallen
70 min walk • Kybunpark, a prominent sport venue nestled in the city of Saint Gallen, Switzerland, stands as a modern testament to Swiss passion for football. This state-of-the-art stadium, with a seating capacity of over 19,000 spectators, serves as the home ground for the FC St.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gübsensee
73 min walk • Gübsensee is a reservoir near the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Its dams were built between 1898 and 1900, the first hydroelectric reservoir in Switzerland. Kraftwerk Kubel has generated electrical power there since 1900. Gübsensee Ost is a gravity dam with a height of 24 m, Gübsensee West an earthfill dam.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hundwiler Höhi, Hundwil
127 min walk • The Hundwiler Höhi is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is situated between Hundwil and Gonten.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wilkethöchi
130 min walk • The Wilkethöchi is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking Dicken in the canton of St. Gallen.
4.3 miE
47°22'25"N • 9°20'41"E
Schaukäserei Appenzell, Appenzell
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~40 ftS
Forts and castles
Rosenberg Castle
1 min walk • Rosenberg Castle is a ruined castle located near the villages of Burghalden and Schachen to the north of the municipality of Herisau in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
3.3 miNW
47°24'45"N • 9°11'34"E
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85 min walk • Museum
5.7 miNE
47°25'17"N • 9°21'58"E
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5.2 miS
Locality
Urnäsch
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2.6 miNE
47°25'13"N • 9°17'7"E
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6.1 miNE
Fountain, Well
Broderbrunnen, Saint Gallen
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