Viztume tower
Viztume tower is a castle in Raron, Valais. Viztume tower is situated close to Museum auf der Burg and the church Burgkirche.Photo: Hans Stieglitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Notable Places in the Area
Raron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. Raron railway station is situated 550 metres south of Viztume tower.
Localities in the Area
Raron
Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Hohtenn
Village
Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Hohtenn is situated 4 km west of Viztume tower.
Ausserberg
Village
Photo: Vasile Cotovanu, CC BY 2.0.
Ausserberg is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ausserberg is situated 4 km east of Viztume tower.
Viztume tower
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval residential tower in Raron in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Categories: architectural structure, tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Raron, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.31087° or 46° 18' 39" northLongitude
7.80381° or 7° 48' 14" eastOpen Location Code
8FR98R63+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 219715608OpenStreetMap Feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap Feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29573890Viztume tower Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: Viztume residential tower
- English: antiqua turris
- French: Tour résidentielle de la Viztume
- French: antiqua turris
- French: tour résidentielle de la Viztume
- German: Viztumschloss
- German: Wohnturm der Viztume
- German: antiqua turris
Landmarks in the Area
- Museum auf der BurgMuseum
- BurgkircheChurch
- InformationsbüroTourism office, 560 metres south
- Raron-NiedergestelnFire station, 700 metres southwest
- BietschisandMeadow, 720 metres west
Places in the Area
- RilkeRestaurant, 280 metres west
- RarnerhofHotel, 290 metres west
- ZenhäusernBakery, 300 metres west
- BaumgärtenParking lot, 320 metres west
- Restaurant SchmittaBuilding, 350 metres west
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