Brunnen is a resort on

Lake Lucerne __NOTOC__ Lake Lucerne (german: Vierwaldstättersee, literally "Lake of the four forested settlements" (in English usually translated as ''forest cantons''), french: lac des Quatre-Cantons, it, lago dei Quattro Cantoni) is a lake in central S ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, part of the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

Ingenbohl (

Canton of Schwyz The canton of Schwyz (german: Kanton Schwyz rm, Chantun Sviz; french: Canton de Schwytz; it, Canton Svitto) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred o ...

), at .

Brunnen railway station Brunnen railway station (german: Bahnhof Brunnen) is a railway station serving the resort of Brunnen, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Ingenbohl. It is located on the Gotthard railway, and is served by long-distance trains as wel ...

, on the

Gotthard railway The Gotthard railway (german: Gotthardbahn; it, Ferrovia del Gottardo) is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. The line forms a major part of an important international railway link between nort ...

, is served by hourly InterRegio trains, and by lines S2 of the

Stadtbahn Zug The Zug Stadtbahn (german: Stadtbahn Zug) is an S-Bahn-style commuter rail network centred on Zug, Switzerland. Opened on 12 December 2004, the network forms part of the Central Switzerland S-Bahn project (german: S-Bahn Zentralschweiz, links=no ...

, which operates hourly between Zug, Arth-Goldau and

Erstfeld Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. History In 1962 a collection of four gold torques and three gold arm rings were discovered near Erstfeld. While the exact origin date is unknown, they are likely from the 4th cent ...

, and S3 of the S-Bahn Luzern, which operates hourly to

Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital o ...

. Brunnen also has a

cablecar Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems: * Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable ** Aerial tramway ** Chairlift ** Gondola lift *** Bi ...

that goes to the Urmiberg, a part of the

Rigi The Rigi (or ''Mount Rigi''; also known as ''Queen of the Mountains'') is a mountain massif of the Alps, located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water: Lake Lucerne ...

offering views of Lake Lucerne and the Alps.

History

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from ...

spent his honeymoon in Brunnen. J.M.W. Turner painted several views from Brunnen, among his late watercolours, in the 1840s.Shanes, Eric (2012) The Life and Masterworks of J.M.W. Turner, Parkstone International, page 225 In 1947, the Swiss League for the Protection of Nature organised an international conference on the

protection of nature Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. A range of values under ...

in Brunnen. It resulted in the creation of the

International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...

in 1948."Les 10 succès de Pro Natura"
(page visited on 26 July 2016). Johann Heinrich Müller, 1825-1894 E05 Brunnen.JPG, The river Muota, Brunnen, Lake Lucerne and

Uri Rotstock The Uri Rotstock is a mountain on the territory of Isenthal, Uri, Switzerland and part of the Uri Alps. In literature In Alan Dean Foster Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has ...

from the north, c. 1870/80. Oil sketch (6.5 × 10 cm) by

Heinrich Müller Heinrich Müller may refer to: * Heinrich Müller (cyclist) (born 1926), Swiss cyclist * Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1957), Swiss football player and manager * Heinrich Müller (footballer, born 1909) (1909–2000), Austrian ...

Johann Heinrich Müller, 1825-1894 G05 Brunnen.JPG, Brunnen and

Rigi Hochflue The Rigi Hochflue is a mountain summit west of the mountain range Urmiberg, in itself part of the Rigi massif, overlooking the ''Gersauerbecken'' of Lake Lucerne in Central Switzerland on its mountainside to the south, and Lake Lauerz on its n ...

from the south-east, c. 1880. Hand-coloured etching by Heinrich Müller Johann Heinrich Müller, 1825-1894 G06 Brunnen, Morschach.JPG, Brunnen, Mythen and

Morschach Morschach is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It was a world-famous resort from 1869 up to the Great Depression. Geography The municipality is located on a glacier moraine above the Lake of Lucerne. It con ...

(right) from the west, c. 1870. Heinrich Müller

People

* Ugo Rondinone, a

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia *Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports * Swiss Internation ...

artist An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, th ...

, was born in Brunnen * Maria Theresia Scherer, nun of the

convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Angl ...

Ingenbohl died in Brunnen *

Othmar Schoeck Othmar Schoeck (1 September 1886 – 8 March 1957) was a Swiss Romantic classical composer, opera composer, musician, and conductor. He was known mainly for his considerable output of art songs and song cycles, though he also wrote a number ...

, a

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Def ...

was born in Brunnen

References

External links

www.brunnen.ch
- Portal of the municipality of Ingenbohl-Brunnen *
Brunnen Tourist Office
Villages in the canton of Schwyz Populated places on Lake Lucerne {{Schwyz-geo-stub