Schwendi

Schwendi is a locality in Heiden, Bezirk Vorderland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Schwendi is situated nearby to the locality Gigershus, as well as near the neighborhood Rohnen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reformed Church and Schlössli Buechholz.

Reformed Church

Church

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Schlössli Buechholz

Castle

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Schlössli Buechholz is a castle, which is situated 2½ km east of Schwendi.

The Henry Dunant Museum is a biographical museum in the Swiss town of Heiden. It is dedicated to preserve the memory and legacy of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Movement, who died in Heiden in 1910, after receiving the first-ever Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901. Henry Dunant Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Schwendi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reute and Oberegg District.

Reute

Village

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Reute is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Oberegg District

Village

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Oberegg District is a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It comprises three small exclaves of the canton, a few kilometers northeast of the rest of Appenzell Innerrhoden.