Monuments & Memorials in Switzerland map & data
There are 2,111 monuments and memorials mapped in Switzerland, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Genève (617), Bern (229) and Vaud (173). 57% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Welttelegraphen-Denkmal, Cromlech de La Praz and Statue du Christ-Roi.
Monuments & Memorials by canton
| Canton | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Genève | 617 | 29% |
| Bern | 229 | 11% |
| Vaud | 173 | 8.2% |
| Zürich | 164 | 7.8% |
| Ticino | 106 | 5.0% |
| Aargau | 103 | 4.9% |
| St. Gallen | 80 | 3.8% |
| Valais | 64 | 3.0% |
| Fribourg | 61 | 2.9% |
| Solothurn | 61 | 2.9% |
| Graubünden | 55 | 2.6% |
| Neuchâtel | 54 | 2.6% |
| Basel-Stadt | 53 | 2.5% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 38 | 1.8% |
| Thurgau | 37 | 1.8% |
| Schwyz | 36 | 1.7% |
| Luzern | 32 | 1.5% |
| Schaffhausen | 27 | 1.3% |
| Glarus | 26 | 1.2% |
| Uri | 23 | 1.1% |
| Zug | 18 | 0.9% |
| Jura | 12 | 0.6% |
| Obwalden | 12 | 0.6% |
| Nidwalden | 9 | 0.4% |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 7 | 0.3% |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 6 | 0.3% |
Notable monuments and memorials in Switzerland
- Welttelegraphen-DenkmalBern · 530.5 m · fountain
- Cromlech de La PrazVaud · 780 m · monument
- Statue du Christ-RoiValais · 1272 m · monument
- Otto Voglermemorial
- J. V. ScheffelAppenzell Innerrhoden · memorial
- Bertha WeidlerZürich · memorial
- SiebenzwingsteinAargau · 607 m · memorial
- LandwasserviaduktGraubünden · memorial
- LöwendenkmalLuzern · artwork
- SuworowdenkmalUri · monument
- Schlacht-Denkmal auf dem Stoss 1405Appenzell Ausserrhoden · memorial
- HülftenschanzBasel-Landschaft · memorial
- Anna Maria BöhringerBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Arthur BlochBern · memorial
- Freddie MercuryVaud · artwork
- J. G. EbelAppenzell Innerrhoden · memorial
- Lina LevitusZürich · memorial
- AlbrechtsbrunnenAargau · fountain
- Armin WeissBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Bider-DenkmalBern · artwork
- Therese LevitusZürich · memorial
- Grabstätte Oberst KünzliAargau · memorial
- Dr. Rudolf RiggenbachBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Bolívar-DenkmalBern · artwork
- Heinrich ZschokkeAargau · artwork
- Erwin LüscherBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Bubenberg-DenkmalBern · artwork
- Niklaus Thut-BrunnenAargau · memorial
- Johanna BraunschweigBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Charles SonabendBern · memorial
- Margot BraunschweigBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Clara Winograd-PintschukBern · memorial
- Rebekka BraunschweigBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Erlach-DenkmalBern · artwork
- Saul und DavidBasel-Stadt · memorial
- Gotthelf-DenkmalBern · artwork
- St. Jakobs-DenkmalBasel-Stadt · memorial
- GrauholzdenkmalBern · memorial
- Strassburger DenkmalBasel-Stadt · artwork
- WehrmännerdenkmalBasel-Stadt · memorial
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Every monument in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Monuments, memorials and statues.
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How many monuments and memorials are there in Switzerland?
This layer holds 2,111 monuments and memorials in Switzerland, the most of them in Genève. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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