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title: "CHAPEL NESSEL"
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description: "Protected from the wind and weather, Nesselalp lies in a hollow in the terrain. The centrepiece of the settlement is the Maria zum Schnee chapel, which is enthroned on a rocky ridge.The dilapidated chapel, originally mentioned in a document in 1759, was replaced in 1953/54 by the current version with solid exposed quarrystone masonry, after countless hours of labour were required to rebuild it.The chapel faces west with its chancel overlooking an impressive panorama of the Mischabel, Matterhorn and Weisshorn. Inside there is a beautiful altar, which alone is worth a visit to Nesselalp. The chapel festival is celebrated here every year on the first Sunday in August.The chapel can be reached from both Belalp and Birgisch."
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CHAPEL NESSEL
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- Historical site
- Chapel

Die Kapelle Maria zum Schnee ist das Herzstück der Alpsiedlung Nesselalp.

The Maria zum Schnee chapel is the centrepiece of the Nesselalp alpine settlement.

 Protected from the wind and weather, Nesselalp lies in a hollow in the terrain. The centrepiece of the settlement is the Maria zum Schnee chapel, which is enthroned on a rocky ridge.

The dilapidated chapel, originally mentioned in a document in 1759, was replaced in 1953/54 by the current version with solid exposed quarrystone masonry, after countless hours of labour were required to rebuild it.

The chapel faces west with its chancel overlooking an impressive panorama of the Mischabel, Matterhorn and Weisshorn. Inside there is a beautiful altar, which alone is worth a visit to Nesselalp. The chapel festival is celebrated here every year on the first Sunday in August.

The chapel can be reached from both Belalp and Birgisch. 

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General information

- Easter
- Whitsun
- Ascension Day

Suitability

- For individual guests
- Groups
- School classes
- Families
- Youth
- Adults
- Senior citizens

Payment methods

Free admission

Contact person

Pfarrei St. Mauritius NatersJudengasse 44

3904 Naters

License (master data)

Blatten-Belalp Tourismus AG

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Contact

Nessel

3903 Birgisch