Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)

Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection) is a museum in Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz which is located on Zeughausstrasse. Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection) is situated nearby to the tourism office Tourist Info, as well as near the fountain Brunnen.

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Email: forumschwyz@nationalmuseum.ch
Type: Museum
Description: Historical museum in Schwyz in Switzerland
Also known as: “Forum der Schweizergeschichte” and “Zeughaus Schwyz”
Address: Zeughausstrasse 5, Schwyz, 6430

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rathaus and Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.

Rathaus

Town hall

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Rathaus is a town hall, which is situated 180 metres east of 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 250 metres west of Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection).

Archivturm

Castle

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Archivturm is a castle, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection).

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.

Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)

Categories: memory institution, history museum, collection, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.02135° or 47° 1′ 17″ north

Longitude

8.65162° or 8° 39′ 6″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Schweizer Nationalmuseum

Open location code

8FVC2MC2+GJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 154344052

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q1425698

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)” goes by many names.

French: “Forum de l’histoire suisse à Schwytz (collection)”
French: “Forum de l’histoire suisse Schwytz”
French: “Forum de l’histoire suisse Schwyz”
German: “Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz (Sammlung)”
German: “Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz”
Italian: “Forum della storia svizzera Svitto (collezione)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tourist Info and Brunnen.

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