Winkelrieddenkmal, Stans

Name: Winkelrieddenkmal
Address: Stans, Switzerland

#5 among attractions in Stans

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The Winkelried memorial was erected in memory of Arnold von Winkelried, who sacrificed his life in the Battle of Sempach on the 9 July 1386. According to the Swiss historiography, the Swiss wouldn't be able to break through the firmly positioned order of Habsburg pikemen. At a moment, Winkelried decided to throw himself into the pikes and therefore open a passage through the Austrian defensive front, which made way for an attack of the Swiss confederacy which then led to a Swiss victory in the Battle of Sempach. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°57'23"N, 8°21'57"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Stanserhorn, Glasi Hergiswil, Hammetschwand-Lift, Bürgenstock.

2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Stanserhorn, Stans
57 min walk • The Stanserhorn is a captivating mountain peak in the heart of Switzerland, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding Alps and a unique travel experience. Located near the quaint town of Stans, this mountain stands at an elevation of 1,898 meters and is a magnet...
3.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Glasi Hergiswil, Hergiswil
79 min walk • The Glasi Hergiswil is a Swiss factory that manufactures glass in Nidwalden, Switzerland. It was founded by the brothers Siegwart in 1817. The Glasi was threatened to be closed because of old machines and technology.
3.4 miNE
Cliffside elevator ride with lake views
Hammetschwand-Lift, Stans
87 min walk • The Hammetschwand Lift is the highest exterior elevator in Europe and is located in Switzerland. It connects a rock path with the lookout point Hammetschwand on the Bürgenstock plateau overlooking Lake Lucerne.
3.4 miNE
Lakeside peak with a cliffside elevator
Bürgenstock
87 min walk • The Bürgenstock is a mountain in Switzerland located partway along the shore of Lake Lucerne. Bürgenstock is also a resort located at 874 m a.s.l. on the same mountain. The lookout point at the summit of the Bürgenstock is the Hammetschwand. The mountain is almost entirely surrounded by Lake Lucerne.
2.1 miNW
Tower, Forts and castles
Schnitzturm, Stansstad
55 min walk • The Schnitzturm is a stone tower in the municipality of Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It is part of the Teller / Palisaden medieval fortifications which are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buochserhorn
79 min walk • The Buochserhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Lake Lucerne near Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden. It lies on the range west of the Schwalmis.
4.7 miN
Prominent lake with mountain views
Lake Lucerne
119 min walk • Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.
1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Rotzberg Castle
38 min walk • Rotzberg or Rotzburg is a ruined castle in the municipality of Ennetmoos in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Musenalper Grat
97 min walk • The Musenalper Grat is a mountain of the Uri Alps, overlooking Niederrickenbach in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden. It lies on the range south of Lake Lucerne. A cable car links Niederrickenbach to the Ober Musenalp, near the summit of the mountain.
3.5 miSE
Monastery
Maria Rickenbach Monastery
91 min walk • Maria Rickenbach Monastery is a Benedictine monastery of Religious Sisters. It is situated in the village of Niederrickenbach in the municipality of Oberdorf in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.
~1720 ftE
Museum
Winkelriedhaus, Stans
9 min walk • The Winkelriedhaus is one of three houses of the Nidwalden Museum in Stans. Along with the town hall and the Höfli, the Winkelriedhaus is one of the most important secular buildings in the canton of Nidwalden.