Niederschwand

Niederschwand is a locality in Seelisberg, Uri and has an elevation of 857 metres. Niederschwand is situated nearby to the locality Laui, as well as near Oberschwand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seeli and Niederbauen-Chulm.

Seeli

Lake

Photo: Wolvus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Seeli or Seelisbergsee is the lake on Seelisberg in Uri, Switzerland, that gives the place its name. Its surface area is 18 ha.

Niederbauen-Chulm

Peak

Photo: Oblic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Niederbauen-Chulm is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland. Its 1,923 metre high summit is located on the border between the cantons of Nidwalden and Uri.

Wijer

Pond

Photo: Markus Schweiß, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wijer is a pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rütli and Bauen.

Rütli or Grütli is a mountain meadow on Lake Lucerne, in the Seelisberg municipality of the Swiss canton of Uri. It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the original Swiss Confederacy. Rütli is situated 2½ km east of Niederschwand.

Bauen

Village

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bauen is a former municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Bauen merged into the municipality of Seedorf. Bauen is situated 3 km southeast of Niederschwand.