Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation
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.Photo: Schulerst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: historical museum in Schwyz (Switzerland)
- Also known as: “Federal Charter Archive” and “Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation (building)”
- Address: Bahnhofstrasse 20, Schwyz, 6430
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais Büeler and Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection).
Palais Büeler
Castle
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palais Büeler is a castle, which is situated 130 metres north of Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.
Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)
Museum
Photo: Pakeha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection) is a museum, which is situated 250 metres east of Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.
Rathaus
Town hall
Rathaus is a town hall, which is situated 430 metres east of Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ibach and Rickenbach.
Ibach
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation
- Categories: history museum, memory institution, museum building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.02213° or 47° 1′ 20″ northLongitude
8.64857° or 8° 38′ 55″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q1005863
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Музэй швайцарскіх хартыяў пра канфэдэрацыю”
- Catalan: “Museu de les Cartes Federals”
- Chinese: “瑞士联邦宪章博物馆”
- Esperanto: “Muzeo de la Federacia Letero”
- French: “musée des chartes fédérales”
- French: “Musée des chartes fédérales”
- German: “Bundesbriefarchiv”
- German: “Bundesbriefmuseum (Gebäude)”
- German: “Bundesbriefmuseum”
- Italian: “Museo dei Patti Federali (edificio)”
- Slovenian: “Arhiv zveznih listin”
- Slovenian: “Bundesbriefarchiv”
- Slovenian: “Bundesbriefmuseum”
- Slovenian: “Muzej zveznih listin”
- Ukrainian: “Музей Федеративної хартії”
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Highlights include Chupferturm and Kloster Schwyz.
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