Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre

Name: Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation
Address: rue du Bourg 30, Sierre, 3960, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 41 456 26 46

#2 among attractions in Sierre

Top attraction, Art museum, History museum, Museum

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The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival. The famous poet spent the five last years of his life in the city, living in the Château de Muzot, a 13th-century fortified manor on the edge of town. ()

Coordinates: 46°17'39"N, 7°32'13"E

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rue du Bourg 30Sierre 3960 Switzerland

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+41 41 456 26 46

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Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Géronde, Château de Muzot, Château Mercier, Bibliothèque-Médiathèque.

0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Géronde, Sierre
12 min walk • Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. At an elevation of 523 metres, it has a surface area of 0.055 square kilometres. A trail, made out of woodchips, leads around the lake. A public bathing beach, the „Bains de Géronde“, is located at the northwest border of the lake.
0.5 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Muzot, Sierre
12 min walk • Château de Muzot is a 13th-century fortified manor house located near Veyras in Switzerland's Rhone Valley. In 1921, it was purchased by Swiss merchant and arts patron Werner Reinhart who then invited Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to live there rent-free.
0.5 miW
46°17'39"N • 7°31'39"E
Château Mercier, Sierre
12 min walk • Museum, Forts and castles
~710 ftW
46°17'41"N • 7°32'3"E
Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre
4 min walk • Library
0.6 miSE
Memorial
En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre
15 min walk • The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children.
0.8 miSW
Tunnel
Sierre Tunnel, Sierre
22 min walk • The Sierre Tunnel is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres in length.
1.3 miNE
Locality
Miège
34 min walk • Miège is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation?

Nearby attractions include Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre (4 min walk), Château Mercier, Sierre (12 min walk), Château de Muzot, Sierre (12 min walk), Lac de Géronde, Sierre (12 min walk).

Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre

Facts and practical information

Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lac de Géronde, Sierre

Château de Muzot, Sierre

Château Mercier, Sierre

Bibliothèque-Médiathèque, Sierre

En mémoire des victimes de l'accident de car de Sierre, Sierre

Sierre Tunnel, Sierre

Miège

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation?