Arenenberg
A small château in a park above the shore of Lake Constance, the last home of Hortense de Beauharnais, mother of Napoleon III. It now houses the Napoleonmuseum, and its rooms and gardens are a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- Where
- Salenstein, Thurgau, Switzerland
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 47.6728, 9.0592
Get the Arenenberg stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Arenenberg. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Thurgau volume with your photos and a note.
Near Arenenberg
Munot 32 km
A round fortress on Emmersberg hill above the old town of Schaffhausen, built between 1564 and 1589 partly with compulsory labour. Vineyards cover the slope beneath it, and a spiral ramp inside leads up to the broad roof terrace.
Rhine Falls 33 km
The most powerful waterfall in Europe, where the High Rhine pours over a rock step about 150 metres wide at Neuhausen. Boats carry visitors right up to a rock in the middle of the falls, and Laufen Castle looks down from the southern bank.
Abbey Library of St. Gallen 37 km
One of the oldest monastic libraries in the world, kept in the abbey district of St. Gallen. Its baroque hall is lined with carved wooden shelves and holds medieval manuscripts that go back to the early days of the Carolingian monastery.
Abbey of Saint Gall 37 km
The monastery that grew on the spot where the Irish monk Gall built his hermitage, founded by Saint Othmar in 719. For centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe, its baroque cathedral and abbey district are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Zurich Zoo 49 km
A zoo on the lower slopes of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter, opened in 1929 and the third oldest in Switzerland. Its best known corner is the Masoala Rainforest hall, a slice of Madagascan forest under one great roof.
Swiss National Museum 51 km
Switzerland's national history museum, housed in a castle-like building next to Zurich's main station and the Platzspitz park. Its collections cover the country's past from prehistory to the present.
Kunsthaus Zürich 51 km
The largest art museum in Switzerland by area, built up over time by the Zurich art society. Its collection runs from the Middle Ages to contemporary art with an emphasis on Swiss artists, and includes a large group of works by Alberto Giacometti.
Grossmünster 51 km
A Romanesque church by the Limmat with twin towers, built from around 1100 on the site of a church that legend says Charlemagne ordered. It is one of the four main churches of Zurich, and it was here that the Reformation in Switzerland began under Zwingli.
Questions
Where is Arenenberg?
Arenenberg is in Salenstein, Thurgau, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Munot (32 km), Rhine Falls (33 km), Abbey Library of St. Gallen (37 km).
How do I get the Arenenberg stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Arenenberg and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Thurgau volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Arenenberg before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Thurgau volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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