Feldmeilen is a village (''Wacht'') within 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 go ...

of Meilen in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Feldmeilen - Zürichsee 2010-08-03 17-16-40

Geography

Feldmeilen is located in the

district of Meilen Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the ...

in the Pfannenstiel region on the northwestern shore of the

Zürichsee __NOTOC__ Lake Zurich (Swiss German/ Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to ...

(Lake Zürich) between Zürich-Seefeld and

Rapperswil Rapperswil (Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dial ...

. It is around 10 km from Zürich.

Demographics, education and economics

Feldmeilen belongs politically to the municipality of Meilen and is its largest village. Schools on ''Primarschule'' level are situated in the village; higher school levels are located in Meilen. Parts of the Swarovski International Holding are situated in the village as well as the Raggi-Verlag, a publishing house.

Transportation

Herrliberg-Feldmeilen railway station Herrliberg-Feldmeilen is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich. The station is located adjacent to the village of Feldmeilen in the municipality of Meilen but, as its name suggests, also serves the adjacent ...

is shared with the neighbouring municipality of

Herrliberg Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History There are findings dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 8th century, a village called ''Tächliswil'' was established. A hamlet called ...

. Herrliberg-Feldmeilen is a stop of the

S-Bahn Zürich The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...

on the line S6, and it is a terminal station of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S16. In the summer there are regular boats to Zürich as well as along the lake to

, run by the

Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft The ''Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft'' or Lake Zürich Navigation Company (commonly abbreviated to ZSG) is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich. The company operates services connecting lake-side towns ...

(ZSG).

Points of interest

Two mansions are situated in Feldmeilen: «Grüene Hof» built in 1682/84, and «Mariafeld» built in 1722/25, among those guests were

Gottfried Keller Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel '' Green Henry'' (German: ''Der grüne Heinrich'') and his cycle of novellas called ''The People from Seldwyla'' (''Die Leu ...

, Franz Liszt,

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (11 October 1825 – 28 November 1898) was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of literary realism who is mainly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like "Die Füße im Feuer" (The Feet in the Fire). Biog ...

and Richard Wagner.Official website of the municipality of Meilen: Sehenswürdigkeiten

History

In Feldmeilen-Vorderfeld a

Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...

stilt house settlement was located. In Feldmeilen-Bünishofen a small castle of the St. Gallen Abbey is mentioned.

Heritage site of national significance

Located on ''Zürichsee'' lakeshore,

Meilen–Rorenhaab Meilen–Rorenhaab is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ''Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps'', of which 56 are located in Switzerland. Geography The site is located on Lake Zurich {''Zürichsee'') lakeshore ...

is part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ''

Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps are a series of prehistoric pile dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from about 5000 to 500 BC on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. In 2011, 111 sites located variousl ...

'', and the settlement is also listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a ''Class A'' object of national importance.

Notable people

Werner Hug Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

(born 1952 in Feldmeilen) *

Jessica Kilian Jessica Kilian (born 8 December 1981 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. Her best Skeleton World Cup finish was fourth at St. Moritz in January 2008. Kilian's best finish at the FIBT World Championships ...

(born 1981) *

Tanja Morel Tanja Morel (born October 14, 1975) is a Switzerland, Swiss skeleton (sport), skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. She finished seventh in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Zanoletti's best finish at the FIBT ...

(born 1975)

References

External links

Official website of the municipality of Meilen

Quartierverein Feldmeilen
* {{authority control Villages in the canton of Zürich Meilen Populated places on Lake Zurich