Rapperswil, Habsburg and the Confederation
29 July 2021
The original residence of the Counts of Rapperswil was in Altensdorf (Schwyz Canton). The counts profited from the important trade route over the mountain passes in Graubünden to Lombardy and Venice. The Counts settled on the hill of today’s castle in Rapperswil in 1220. It is the origin of the town. The opening of the … Read more » “Rapperswil, Habsburg and the Confederation”