Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Zug, Switzerland

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.6 km
Ascend 14 m
Descend 165 m

Experience Zug in Switzerland in a whole new way with our 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: St. Verena

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The Verena Chapel is a Catholic chapel on the edge of the Zugerberg forest (Blasenbergstrasse). It used to sit far above the city of Zug, but today new residential quarters have moved quite close. The Baroque building was built between 1705 and 1710 on the former steep mountain path to Ägeri. A hermit's cottage was one of them.

Wikipedia: Verenakapelle am Zugerberg (Zug) (DE)

1267 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Kunsthaus Zug

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Since 1990, the Kunsthaus Zug has existed in a 16th-century complex, the "Hof im Dorf", on the outskirts of the old town of Zug in Switzerland. It shows the most important collection of Viennese Modernism outside Austria.

Wikipedia: Kunsthaus Zug (DE), Website

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Burg Zug

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Zug Castle is a castle in the municipality of Zug of the Canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Wikipedia: Zug Castle (EN), Website

151 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Kolinbrunnen

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The Kolinbrunnen, also known as the Ochsenbrunnen, is located in the Swiss city of Zug and has also given its name to a square there (Kolinplatz).

Wikipedia: Kolinbrunnen (DE)

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Zytturm

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The Zytturm is a 13th-century tower in Zug, Switzerland, which houses an astronomical clock. The tower, which is 52 metres high, is located on Kolinplatz in the old town centre.

Wikipedia: Zytturm, Zug (EN)

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