town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
, and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Appenzell has no municipal government of its own; rather, the different parts of Appenzell belong to and are governed by the districts (and municipalities) Appenzell, Schwende and
Rüte
Rüte District was a district in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland.
History
Rüte is first mentioned around 1420-21 as ''Rütiner rod''.
On 1 May 2022, the former districts of Rüte and Schwende merged to form the new distric ...
. Because of that, for firefighting, energy and water, the village Appenzell has a special-purpose municipality, the Feuerschaugemeinde.
History
In 1071 the village was referred to as ''Abbacella''. By 1223 this changed to ''Abbatiscella'', meaning the
Abbot
Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The ...
's cell. This refers to the abbot of the
Abbey of Saint Gall
The Abbey of Saint Gall (german: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot ...
.
The buildings in the village core, the parish church, the 1563 town hall, the ''Salesis'' house, the ruins of Castle Clanx and the state archives with the administration building are listed as heritage sites of national significance.
Notable people
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Roman Signer Roman Signer (born 1938 in Appenzell, Switzerland) is principally a visual artist who works in sculpture, art installations photography, and video.
Early life and career
Born in Appenzell, Switzerland, Signer started his career as an artist later i ...
(born 1938 in Appenzell) a visual artist who works in sculpture, art installations photography, and video.
Gallery
File:Brennerei "Appenzeller Alpenbitter" an der Sitter in Appenzell.jpg, left, Distillery "Appenzeller Alpenbitter" at the river Sitter and the mountain Hoher Kasten in the background
Image:Appenzell Zentrum.jpeg, upleft, The village centre
File:ETH-BIB-Appenzell, Übersicht aus 400 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-002804.tif, Aerial view from 400 m by
Walter Mittelholzer
Walter Mittelholzer (2 April 1894 – 9 May 1937) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He was active as a pilot, photographer, travel writer, as well as of the first aviation entrepreneurs.
Life
Born on 2 April 1894 in St. Gallen as the son of a baker ...