Ranft

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Ranft is a secluded valley in the Swiss canton of Obwalden known as the hermitage site of the Swiss patron saint Nicholas of Flüe.

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Ranft canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf valley
access footpath from Sachseln
pilgrimage trails
associatedWith Nicholas of Flüe
country Switzerland
culturalSignificance important site in Swiss religious history
hasBuilding chapels dedicated to Nicholas of Flüe
hermit cell of Nicholas of Flüe
hasChapel Lower Ranft chapel
linked to: Upper Ranft chapel

Upper Ranft chapel
hasHeritageSite hermitage of Nicholas of Flüe
hasLandscapeFeature secluded valley
stream gorge
hasView Alpine landscape
heritageStatus site of national significance (Switzerland)
knownFor hermitage of Nicholas of Flüe
languageRegion German-speaking Switzerland
locatedIn Central Switzerland
canton of Obwalden
municipality of Sachseln
locatedNear Sachseln
namedAfter gorge-like valley (Ranf / Ranft in German dialect)
partOf Sarneraatal region
pilgrimageAssociation Way of St. Nicholas of Flüe
religiousOrderPresence Catholic clergy
religiousSignificance Catholic pilgrimage site
tourismType hiking destination
religious tourism

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Nicholas of Flüe livedIn Ranft
Joe Ranft familyName Ranft