Wartenstein Castle

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Wartenstein Castle is a castle in the municipality of Pfäfers of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()

Local name: Burg Wartenstein Built: 1206 (818 years ago)Coordinates: 46°59'39"N, 9°30'38"E

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Sankt GallenSwitzerland

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Wartenstein Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bad Ragaz, Brandis Castle, Salenegg Castle, Freudenberg Castle.

0.7 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Bad Ragaz
19 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Bad Ragaz is a serene ski area renowned for its breathtaking scenery and world-class winter sports facilities. This idyllic resort town, situated in the St. Gallen canton, offers a blend of luxury and adventure for skiers...
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Brandis Castle, Maienfeld
33 min walk • Brandis Castle or Maienfeld Castle is a castle in the municipality of Maienfeld of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Salenegg Castle, Maienfeld
36 min walk • Salenegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Maienfeld of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Freudenberg Castle
34 min walk • Freudenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bad Ragaz of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
0.5 miSW
Church
Pfäfers Abbey
13 min walk • Pfäfers Abbey, also known as St. Pirminsberg from its position on a mountain, was a Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers near Bad Ragaz, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
1.4 miNE
Church
Amanduskirche, Maienfeld
35 min walk • The Church of St. Amandus in Maienfeld in the Bündner Herrschaft in the canton of Graubünden is a Protestant Reformed church named after Amandus of Strasbourg.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Ragatz, Maienfeld
19 min walk • Ragatz, also known as "Old Baths Pfäfers" or "Old Baths of Pfäfersin" in the 19th century and earlier, was a famous watering-place in the Swiss village of Bad Ragaz, situated on the left bank of the Rhine, and by rail 22 km north of Coire or 98 km S.E. of Zurich.