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Grynau
The Grynau Castle (Swiss German: ''Grynau'', ''Grinau'' and ''Schloss Grynau'') is the name of a castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz, built by the House of Rapperswil in the early 13th century AD. Geography The castle respectively the tower is situated at the then only bridge over the Linth river, in the east of the former, dried up '' Tuggenersee'' lakeshore, at the southern end of the Buechberg hill in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Since the correction of the Linth river, the ''Fridgraben'' and the ''St. Gallerstrasse'', a road towards Tuggen, and the ''Linth'' canal and the ''Grynaustrasse'' towards Uznach separate the property also from the former Linth river. The Linth canal respectively the Grynau tower also marks the historical border between the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen. History Built probably in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil, the castle secured the strategically impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grynau - Grynaustrasse 2015-11-10 13-41-29
The Grynau Castle (Swiss German: ''Grynau'', ''Grinau'' and ''Schloss Grynau'') is the name of a castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz, built by the House of Rapperswil in the early 13th century AD. Geography The castle respectively the tower is situated at the then only bridge over the Linth river, in the east of the former, dried up '' Tuggenersee'' lakeshore, at the southern end of the Buechberg hill in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Since the correction of the Linth river, the ''Fridgraben'' and the ''St. Gallerstrasse'', a road towards Tuggen, and the ''Linth'' canal and the ''Grynaustrasse'' towards Uznach separate the property also from the former Linth river. The Linth canal respectively the Grynau tower also marks the historical border between the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen. History Built probably in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil, the castle secured the strategically impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grynau - Turm Und Scheune - Friedgrabenkanal 2015-11-10 14-19-33
The Grynau Castle (Swiss German: ''Grynau'', ''Grinau'' and ''Schloss Grynau'') is the name of a castle tower in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz, built by the House of Rapperswil in the early 13th century AD. Geography The castle respectively the tower is situated at the then only bridge over the Linth river, in the east of the former, dried up '' Tuggenersee'' lakeshore, at the southern end of the Buechberg hill in the municipality of Tuggen in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Since the correction of the Linth river, the ''Fridgraben'' and the ''St. Gallerstrasse'', a road towards Tuggen, and the ''Linth'' canal and the ''Grynaustrasse'' towards Uznach separate the property also from the former Linth river. The Linth canal respectively the Grynau tower also marks the historical border between the cantons of Schwyz and St. Gallen. History Built probably in the early 13th century AD by the House of Rapperswil, the castle secured the strategically impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Rapperswil
The House of Rapperswil respectively Counts of Rapperswil (''Grafen von Rapperwil'' since 1233, before ''Lords'') ruled the upper ''Zürichsee'' and ''Seedamm'' region around Rapperswil and parts of, as of today, Swiss cantons of St. Gallen, Glarus, Zürich and Graubünden when their influence was most extensive around the 1200s until the 1290s. They acted also as ''Vogt'' of the most influential Einsiedeln Abbey in the 12th and 13th century, and at least three abbots of Einsiedeln were members of Rapperswil family. History Early history In 697 legends mentions a knight called ''Raprecht'' in connection with the later Grynau Castle. The former seat of the ''Vogt'' in Altendorf was first mentioned as "Rahprehteswilare" in a document of emperor Otto II, in which goods of the Einsiedeln abbey were confirmed on 14 August 972. The fourth Abbot of Einsiedeln, ''Wirunt'' (996–1026), or Wirendus, Wirund, Wem, Wirand, Verendus, was according to 15th-century chronists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafschaft Rapperswil
The House of Rapperswil respectively Counts of Rapperswil (''Grafen von Rapperwil'' since 1233, before ''Lords'') ruled the Obersee (Zürichsee), upper ''Zürichsee'' and ''Seedamm'' region around Rapperswil and parts of, as of today, Canton (Switzerland), Swiss cantons of canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Canton of Glarus, Glarus, Canton of Zürich, Zürich and Canton of Graubünden, Graubünden when their influence was most extensive around the 1200s until the 1290s. They acted also as ''Vogt (Switzerland), Vogt'' of the most influential Einsiedeln Abbey in the 12th and 13th century, and at least three abbots of Einsiedeln were members of Rapperswil family. History Early history In 697 legends mentions a knight called ''Raprecht'' in connection with the later Grynau Castle. The former seat of the ''Vogt'' in Altendorf, Schwyz, Altendorf was first mentioned as "Rahprehteswilare" in a document of emperor Otto II, in which goods of the Einsiedeln abbey were confirmed on 14 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buechberg
Buechberg (also Buchberg) is an elongated molasse hill in the Canton (Switzerland), Swiss cantons of Canton of Schwyz, Schwyz and Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen on Obersee (Zürichsee), Obersee lakeshore. Geography The Molasse hill is a remain of the last glacial period in Switzerland. Situated on the southeastern Obersee (Zürichsee), Obersee lakeshore, the hill is situated on the area of the municipalities of Tuggen and Wangen SZ, Wangen−Nuolen in the canton of Schwyz, bordered by the lakeshore area in the canton of St. Gallen and by the Linth river towards Schmerikon. The highest elevation is about at the southwestern end of the hill, overlooking the Linth and Obersee area at around sea level. The commonly called ''Bollingen Sandstone'' since centuries is used for the construction of buildings, among them the Einsiedeln Abbey and the St. Gallen Abbey, as well as for the construction of ''Fraumünster'' and ''Grossmünster'' in Zürich; the quarries are still in use. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann I (Habsburg-Laufenburg)
Johann I von Habsburg-Laufenburg (also ''Johannes von Rapperswil-Laufenburg- Habsburg'', ''von Laufenburg-Rapperswil''; born around 1297; died 21 September 1337 in Grynau) was the Count of Habsburg-Laufenburg and later Count of the House of Rapperswil. Early life Johann was born between 1295 and 1297 AD probably in the Rapperswil Castle in the medieval city of Rapperswil as the oldest son of Elisabeth Countess of Rapperswil († 1309) by second marriage with Count ''Rudolf von Habsburg-Laufenburg'' († 1315). ''Rudolf, Ludwig and Clara'' are mentioned as siblings of Johann, Stadtarchiv Rapperswil as well as his stepbrother Reichsvogt ''Wernher von Homberg'' and his stepsister ''Cecilia von Homberg'' who became the abbess of the Oetenbach Nunnery, born to Countess Elisabeth by first marriage with Count ''Ludwig von Homberg''. Johann may be raised in Laufenburg and even educated at the royal Habsburg court, as well as his son ''Johann II'' († 1380) and those brothers ''Rudo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuggen
Tuggen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. History According to Walafrid Strabo the Irish missionaries Columban and Gall arrived at Tuggen around the year 610. They intended to settle in the area, but fled after Gall had burnt down a local pagan holy place. Saint Gall is today depicted on the municipality's coat of arms. Geography Tuggen has an area, , of . Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The Buechberg hill is located on the area of the municipality. The former '' Tuggenersee'' was named after the municipality. Demographics Tuggen has a population (as of ) of . , 14.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (90.1%), with Italian be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Von Matsch
Elisabeth von Matsch (also ''von Mätsch'', ''Mazzo'', ''von Toggenburg'', date of birth unknown; † after 20 June 1442, assumably on 24 November 1446, probably in the Rüti Abbey) was the last countess of the Swiss noble House of Toggenburg from 1436. She was the spouse of Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg. Early life Elisabeth was the daughter of Ulrich IV, Vogt of Matsch, Count of Kirchberg (1349–1402) and '' Landeshauptmann'' of Tirol (1361–1363), and Agnes Countess of Kirchberg († 1401). There are no sources about her early years, and her life as Countess of Toggenburg is sparsely documented. Intentionally to end the long year territorial disputes between the Matsch family and the House of Toggenburg as the Matsch family's opponent in the present Swiss cantons of Graubünden and St. Gallen, Elisabeth married Friedrich VII von Toggenburg in 1391. The archives of the city republic of Zürich keeps a document, sealed by the city council and citizenry of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Von Toggenburg
Elisabeth von Matsch (also ''von Mätsch'', ''Mazzo'', ''von Toggenburg'', date of birth unknown; † after 20 June 1442, assumably on 24 November 1446, probably in the Rüti Abbey) was the last countess of the Swiss noble House of Toggenburg from 1436. She was the spouse of Friedrich VII, count of Toggenburg. Early life Elisabeth was the daughter of Ulrich IV, Vogt (Switzerland), Vogt of Matscher Tal, Matsch, Count of Kirchberg (1349–1402) and ''Landeshauptmann'' of County of Tyrol, Tirol (1361–1363), and Agnes Countess of Kirchberg in Tirol, Kirchberg († 1401). There are no sources about her early years, and her life as Countess of Toggenburg is sparsely documented. Intentionally to end the long year territorial disputes between the Matsch family and the House of Toggenburg as the Matsch family's opponent in the present Swiss cantons of Canton of Graubünden, Graubünden and Canton of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Elisabeth married Frederick VII, Count of Toggenburg, Friedrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Battle Of Zurich
The Second Battle of Zurich (25–26 September 1799) was a key victory by the Republican French army in Switzerland led by André Masséna over an Austrian and Russian force commanded by Alexander Korsakov near Zürich. It broke the stalemate that had resulted from the First Battle of Zurich three months earlier and led to the withdrawal of Russia from the Second Coalition. Most of the fighting took place on both banks of the river Limmat up to the gates of Zürich, and within the city itself. Background After the First Battle of Zurich Masséna had consolidated to a defensive line behind the lower reaches of the Aare River. At this time his entire army in Switzerland consisted of around 77,000 combatants, positioned as: * 1st Division ( Tharreau) in the Upper Valais and the Simplon Pass. * 2nd Division ( Lecourbe) in the St Gotthard and the valley of the Reuss. * 3rd Division (Soult) Right wing near Glarus, centre on the left bank of the Linth, the left near Adliswil o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uznach
Uznach is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Uznach is first mentioned in 741 as ''Uzinaa'' in a grant from a noble lady at Benken Abbey to the Abbey of Saint Gall. It was also mentioned later as both ''Uzinaha'' and ''Uzzinriuda''.City of Uznach website-history accessed 8 January 2010 In the late 12th Century, the village was transferred from the Abbey of St. Gallen to the . Between 1180 and 1195 Diethelm VI. married Guta of Rapperswil and received as the |
Schmerikon
Schmerikon is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In the local Swiss German dialect it is called ''Schmerike''. Geography Schmerikon is located at the head of Lake Zurich, on the section of the lake known as the ''Obersee'' and where the Linth river enters the lake. Part of the municipality is a natural reserve, particularly along the lake shore. Schmerikon has an area, , of . Of this area, 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (11.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Gules two Crescents addorsed Or and in chief a Cross pattee Argent.'' Demographics Schmerikon has a population (as of ) of . , about 25.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (), 22 are from Germany, 239 are from Italy, 363 are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
