Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rapperswil SG, Switzerland

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 51 m
Descend 39 m

Experience Rapperswil SG in Switzerland in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Sight 1: Curti-Haus

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The Curti-Haus is a town house on Curtiplatz at the western end of the historic old town of Rapperswil, a district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen.

Wikipedia: Curti-Haus (DE)

171 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Lindenhof

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Lindenhof in Rapperswil is a moraine hill and a public square being the historic center of Rapperswil, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Lindenhof (Rapperswil) (EN)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Polnische Freiheitssäule

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The Bar Column, also known as the Freedom Column, is a monument in the form of a column with an eagle on top, unveiled in 1868 on the hundredth anniversary of the Bar Confederation. The column was created on the initiative of Władysław Plater – the founder of the Polish Museum in Rapperswil.

Wikipedia: Kolumna Barska (PL)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Polenmuseum

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The Polish Museum, Rapperswil, was founded in Rapperswil, Switzerland, on 23 October 1870, by Polish Count Władysław Broel-Plater, at the urging of Agaton Giller, as "a refuge for Poland's historic memorabilia dishonored and plundered in the [occupied Polish] homeland" and for the promotion of Polish interests.

Wikipedia: Polish Museum, Rapperswil (EN), Website

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Hauptplatz

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The Hauptplatz is a public square in the old town of Rapperswil, a district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen.

Wikipedia: Hauptplatz (Rapperswil) (DE)

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Liebfrauenkapelle

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Liebfrauenkapelle is a chapel in Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, which dates back to the ossuary that was built by the House of Rapperswil around 1253 AD.

Wikipedia: Liebfrauenkapelle (Rapperswil) (EN)

79 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann

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Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann is a Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Stadtpfarrkirche Rapperswil (EN), Website

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona

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Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona is a museum of local history and art in Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona (EN)

766 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: Kunst(Zeug)Haus

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The Old Armoury in Rapperswil, a district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, was built in 1862 as an armoury.

Wikipedia: Altes Zeughaus (Rapperswil) (DE), Website

777 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 10: Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt

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The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Jona, a district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen.

Wikipedia: Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt (Jona) (DE)

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