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Walenstadt
Walenstadt is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen (also known as "Lake Walenstadt"). Geography Walenstadt has an area of . Of this area, 35.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). Until 1952, Walenstadt was known as Wallenstadt.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 Lime glacial erratic show that the Seez valley (''Seeztal'') was 1000 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Walen
Lake Walen, also known as Lake Walenstadt or (), is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland. Located in the east of the country, about two thirds of its area are in the canton of St. Gallen and about one third in the canton of Glarus. Its name means 'Lake of the Walhaz' (), since in the early Middle Ages Lake Walen formed the linguistic border between the Alemanni, who settled in the west, and the Romansh people, the Walhaz (), in the east. Geography The lake lies in a valley between the Appenzell Alps to the north and the Glarus Alps to the south. It has a long east-west extension but is relatively narrow in north-south direction, with a surface area of . It has a maximum depth of . The three main tributaries of the lake are the Seez, Murgbach and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Obersee (Lake Zurich) through the Linth canal. Until the regulation of the Linth during the early 19th century, the Linth bypassed Walensee west of it and the lake's ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paxmal
The Paxmal is a peace monument built by Karl Bickel between 1924 and 1949, in Walenstadtberg above Walenstadt, in front of the Churfirsten mountain range in Switzerland. The left wall depicts the earthly life: a human couple in its existence and development, love and procreation. The right wall is devoted to the spiritual life: the beings who are awakened, struggling, and which keep growing. Karl Bickel was a Swiss artist who worked for the Swiss Post as a Postage_stamp , stamps graphic designer. References External links Karl Bickel Museum in Walenstadt Monuments and memorials in Switzerland Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen Walenstadt Tourist attractions in the canton of St. Gallen {{switzerland-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarganserland (Wahlkreis)
The Sarganserland is a constituency (''Wahlkreis'') of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, with a population of 36,892 (). The constituency corresponds to the historical county of Sargans (13th to 15th century) and the later ''Landvogtei'' Sargans in the Old Swiss Confederacy (15th to 18th century). Part of the Canton of Linth in the Helvetic Republic, the Sarganserland together with Pfäfers was joined to the canton of St. Gallen at its formation in 1803. Geographically, it includes the land between the Rhine at Sargans (the tripoint of St. Gallen, Grisons and Liechtenstein) and upper Lake Walen, including the Seeztal. The territory of Pfäfers lies along the Tamina (river), Tamina, in the Rhine basin, and was not historically part of Sargans county but was independently owned by Pfäfers Abbey, and had been joined to the canton of Linth in 1798. Demographics Sarganserland ''Wahlkreis'' has a population of (as of ). Of the foreign population, (), 373 are from Germany, 854 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarten
Quarten is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen, Switzerland, above Lake Walensee. Besides Quarten itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Switzerland, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp. History Quarten is first mentioned about 840 as ''in Quarto''. Geography The municipality of Quarten stretches for some along the southern shore of the Walensee, and some from the shore inland to the Murgseen lakes and the foot of the Gufelstock mountain. On the opposite shore of the lake, a detached section of the municipality takes in of the lake shore, and stretches some up the slopes of the Leistchamm mountain. The settlements of Murg, Unterterzen and Mols lie along the southern shoreline of the Walensee, overlooked by Quarten and Oberterzen at a slightly higher altitude. The hamlet of Quint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seez (river)
The Seeztal () is a valley in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, extending to the east of Lake Walen () for some and followed by the lower portion of the river Seez (its upper portion flows through the ). The Seeztal appears to be a left branch off the Alpine Rhine valley at Sargans, but there is a divide at Mels. Situated in the Seeztal are the municipalities of Walenstadt ( a.s.l.), Flums ( a.s.l.) and Mels ( a.s.l.). Transportation The Seeztal lies along the shortest route between the cities of Chur (the capital of the canton of Grisons) and Zürich (Switzerland's largest city). Running along the valley are the A3 motorway and the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway line. As a consequence, the Seeztal is well connected to Greater Zurich, the journey by train from Zurich Airport to Mels taking 98 minutes. Seez The Seez is a tributary of Lake Walen and the river Linth, the lake's outflow since the regulation of the Linth in the early 19th century. The Seez rises fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churfirsten
Churfirsten is a mountain range in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. They form the natural boundary between the canton's Toggenburg and Sarganserland districts. They are the southernmost range of the Appenzell Alps, separated from the Glarus Alps by the Seez river and Walensee. They consist of a limestone ridge running east to west, with the individual peaks formed by erosion. The ridge is defined much more sharply to the south than to the north, with an almost vertical drop of several hundred meters towards ''Walenstadtberg'' and eventually Lake Walensee at 419 m. The southern slope of the range was significantly formed by the Rhine Glacier during the Würm glaciation. The name is a plural, indicating the peaks forming the historical boundary of the bishopric of Chur. It has historically also been folk-etymologized as '' Kurfürsten'', i.e. the 7 prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire who in the later medieval period (until 1648) numbered seven, which in turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevelen
Sevelen is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Sevelen is first mentioned about 1160 as ''Sevellins''. Geography Sevelen has an area, , of . Of this area, 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Werdenberg ''Wahlkreis''. It consists of the village of Sevelen and the hamlets of Rans, Oberräfis, St. Ulrich, Välsli, Glaat and scattered farm houses. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Argent a Bend dancety Sable.'' Demographics Sevelen has a population (as of ) of . , about 28.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population (), 94 are from Germany, 156 are from Italy, 509 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 63 are from Austria, 67 are from Turkey, and 180 are from another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wartau
Wartau is a municipality in the Werdenberg constituency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. The municipality consists of a number of villages on the eastern flank of the Alvier group, along the left shore of the Alpine Rhine. Geography Wartau municipality consists of the villages of Azmoos (), Trübbach (), Weite () along the Rhine, Oberschan (), Malans (), Gretschins () and Fontnas () in the foothills of the Alvier chain, the hamlets of Plattis () and Murris (), and Matug () and environs, historically a Walser Streusiedlung. Wartau has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of . Of this area, about 45.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 9.0% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of or about 4.1% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of over the 1984 amount. About 0.19% of the total area is recreational space. Of the agricultural land, is used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grabs, Switzerland
Grabs is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Werdenberg (Wahlkreis), Werdenberg in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Grabs is first mentioned in 841 as ''Quaravedes''. In 979 it was mentioned as ''Quadravedes'', then in 1235 as ''Grabdis'' and in 1253 as ''Graps''. Geography Grabs has an area, , of . Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (12.9%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Werdenberg ''Wahlkreis.'' The eastern portion of the municipality is on edge of the Rhine valley, but doesn't reach the Rhine. The larger part of the municipality is on the eastern slope of the Churfirsten-Alvier (mountain), Alvier group. It consists of the village of Grabs, scattered settlements on the Grabserberg with the hamlet (pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flums
Flums is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called '' Flumserberg''. History Flums is first mentioned in 765 as ''Flumini''. Geography , Flums has an area of , of which 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 32.2% forested, 3.9% settled (buildings or roads), and 12.1% non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Sarganserland ''Wahlkreis''. Until 2002 it was the capital of the Sargans district. In terms of area, it is the third largest municipality in the canton. Flums covers an area from the Schils valley to the border with the Canton of Glarus, part of the Flumserberge, part of the Seez valley, and the western slope of the Alvier chain. It consists of the village sections of Flums-Dorf, Grossberg, and Kleinberg. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Trierced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alt Sankt Johann
Alt St. Johann is a village in the Toggenburg region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland (the former municipalities of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus merged on 1 January 2010). History Alt St. Johann is historically the site of a monastery dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, first mentioned in 1152. Around 1200 castle ''Starkenstein'' was built by the counts of Werdenberg-Montfort. From 1414, the castle passed to the counts of Toggenburg, and after their extinction to St. Johann abbey. A village ''Sant Johann'' is first mentioned 1439. In 1626, St. Johann abbey was moved after a series of calamities to what is now ''Neu St. Johann'' near Nesslau; from this time, the village became known as ''Alt St. Johann'' ("Old Saint John's") to contrast with the new site of the monastery. The municipalities of Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus merged into the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann on 1 January 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
