Kloster Schwyz
Kloster Schwyz is a monastery in Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz which is located on Kapuzinerkloster. Kloster Schwyz is situated nearby to Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation, as well as near the museum Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection).- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Kapuzinerkloster Schwyz”
- Address: Kapuzinerkloster, Schwyz, 6430
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation and Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection).
Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation
Museum
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The Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation is a history museum in Schwyz. It was built in 1936 as a national shrine for the Federal Charter of 1291, which was believed to be the founding document of the Swiss Confederation. Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation is situated 110 metres west of Kloster Schwyz.
Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)
Museum
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Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection) is a museum, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Kloster Schwyz.
Palais Büeler
Castle
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Palais Büeler is a castle, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Kloster Schwyz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ibach and Rickenbach.
Ibach
Village
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Ibach is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 1.5 km to the south of the town centre of Schwyz, at the point where the road from Schwyz to Brunnen bridges the Muota river.
Rickenbach
Village
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Rickenbach is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 1.5 km to the east of the town centre of Schwyz.
Seewen
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seewen is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 2 km to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of Lake Lauerz.
Kloster Schwyz
- Categories: religious community and religion
- Location: Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.02203° or 47° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
8.65002° or 8° 39′ 0″ eastElevation
525 metres (1,722 feet)Open location code
8FVC2MC2+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 792351261OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
11704176Wikidata ID
Q107762232
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In Other Languages
“Kloster Schwyz” goes by many names.
- German: “Kapuzinerkloster Schwyz, Schweiz”
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