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Jenny & Co. factory complex with a warehouse and subsequently relocated suspension towerReport this photo · linked, not stored
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cantonal capital of SwitzerlandGlarus, Glarus
Glarus
Swiss townscape worthy of protectionBuilt 2011
Typecantonal capital of Switzerland
Built2011
Best monthsJun–Augweather in Glarus
47.03° N, 9.07° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Standing for15 years
built 2011today 2026
When to goGlarus · weather score
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low15° / 6°
iAbout
Glarus in brief
Glarus is a cantonal capital of switzerland in Glarus, Switzerland.
It holds the designation Swiss townscape worthy of protection.
The cantonal capital of switzerland dates from 2011.
For a visit, the weather in Glarus is best in June, July and August; in October afternoons average 15°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Glarus
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun–Aug21
Jan
25
Feb
22
Mar
47
Apr
63
May
64
Jun
66
Jul
65
Aug
63
Sep
49
Oct
23
Nov
19
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in SwitzerlandMore heritage close by
Stadtkirche Glarus
0.7 km N
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Jenny & Co. factory complex with a warehouse and subsequently relocated suspension tower
0.8 km NE
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
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Ennenda
0.8 km E
Swiss townscape worthy of protection
Glarus railway station
0.9 km NE
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
State Library Glarus
0.9 km N
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Landesarchiv des Kantons Glarus
0.9 km N
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
·Hiking
Hikes nearby
Routes that pass right by it.
Around here
Glarus and around
Nature
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Oberblegisee
Lake · 1,422 m
Mountains
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Glarner Tödi
3,568 m
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Piz Dado, Rabius
3,432 m · Tödi-Hausstock Group
Heritage
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Ennenda
Swiss townscape worthy of protection
Glarus railway station
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Stadtkirche Glarus
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Museums
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Kunsthaus Glarus (institution)
Art museum
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Anna Göldi Museum
Local museum