Schwytz (city)

See also: Schwytz

Schwytz (German Schwyz ) is the capital of the Canton of Schwytz in Suisse (country to which it gave its name).

Geography

Schwytz is located at 516 meters of altitude (principal place), at the foot of both Mythen (Large-Mythen, 1.899 m and Small-Mythen, 1.811 m), between the Lac of Lauerz and the lake of the Four-Cantons.

The commune of Schwytz includes/understands the localities of Schwytz, Rickenbach, Ibach and Seewen.

History

A church mérovingienne existed at this place in VIIIe century. Older tombs alamanes were put at the day.

The first document mentioning village goes back to 972.

The families von Weber, ab Yberg, Ceberg and von Reding left an aristocratic print.

Transport

Personalities

  • Oskar Camenzind, racing cyclist
  • Fuchs Qualities, priest
  • Corinne Imlig, skier
  • Meinrad Inglin, writer
  • Xavier Koller, scenario writer
  • Gertrud Leutenegger, writer
  • Qualities von Reding, soldier and politicking
  • Hermann Ferdinand Schell, writer

Museums

  • One finds in Schwytz the first files of the Confederation as well as the pact of 1291

Industry

Curiosities

  • federal Pact (article in the historical Dictionary of Switzerland)
  • principal Place (one of the most beautiful places baroques of Switzerland)
  • Church Saint Martin's day
  • Kerchel (ossuary)
  • Vault Büeler
  • Priory im Loo
  • Convent of the capuchins
  • Convent of Dominican the
  • Town hall
  • House Reding

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