Local history in Switzerland.
27 July 2021
The village of Stans is the capital of Canton Nidwalden. It is the oldest settlement in the Nidwalden Valley. The Roman name was Stagnum. The Alemanni settled in the 7th and 8th centuries, and they built the first churches. The Tagsatzung of Stans (meeting of the eight cities/Orte of the Confederation/Eidgenossenschaft) led to the Treaty … Read more » “Stans and Nidwalden”
27 July 2021
According to tradition, the chapel (Schlachtkapelle) in Sempach stands on the spot where Duke Leopold III. (1343-1386) was killed. A memorial to him and other fallen Austrian nobles was erected a year after the battle. The actual construction of the chapel dates from 1472/to 1473. Renovations are documented for 1551-1554, 1638-1641 and 1747. The present … Read more » “Battlefield Chapel in Sempach”
26 July 2021
Sursee (Canton of Lucerne) is rich in historical buildings from the late Gothic to the 20th century. The Capuchin Museum is located in the monastery dating from 1606-1608 and is dedicated to the life and history of the Capuchins. The Townhall and Market House was built in 1539-1546 by master builder Jakob Zumsteg in the late … Read more » “The Historical Buildings of Sursee”
