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Stansarchaeological siteStansstad, Nidwalden
Schnitz Tower
class A Swiss cultural property of national significanceBuilt 1315
Typearchaeological site
Built1315
Best monthsJun–Augweather in Stansstad
46.98° N, 8.34° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Standing for711 years
built 1315today 2026
When to goStansstad · weather score
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low15° / 7°
iAbout
Schnitz Tower in brief
Schnitz Tower is an archaeological site in Stansstad, Nidwalden, Switzerland.
It holds the designation class A Swiss cultural property of national significance.
The archaeological site dates from 1315.
For a visit, the weather in Stansstad is best in June, July and August; in October afternoons average 15°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Stansstad
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun–Aug20
Jan
23
Feb
27
Mar
50
Apr
64
May
65
Jun
67
Jul
66
Aug
64
Sep
48
Oct
19
Nov
19
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in SwitzerlandMore heritage close by
Rotzberg Castle ruin
1.9 km S
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Glasi Hergiswil
2.0 km W
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Höfli (Rosenburg) with barn, garden and curtain wall
3.3 km SE
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
·Hiking
Hikes nearby
Routes that pass right by it.
Around here
Stansstad and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lake Lucerne
Lake · 434 m
Mountains
Heritage
Rotzberg Castle ruin
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Museums
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Frey-Naepflin-Stiftung
Art museum
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Museum Nidwalden
Local museum
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