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| Küssnacht am Rigi | ||
| Canton | Schwyz | |
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| Residents | approx. 8,800 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 13084   | ||
| height | 445 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.kuessnacht.ch | |
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Küssnacht (SZ) (also Küssnacht am Rigi) is a city in the canton Schwyz.
background
Küssnacht lies at the foot of the Rigi and is on the Lake Lucerne.
getting there
- Küssnacht can be easily reached by train. The Küssnacht train station is located above the village center.
- It is also no problem to reach Küssnacht by car, preferably via the A4 autobahn or the country road.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Gesslerburg. The first lords of the castle were the nobles of Küssnacht. Knight Eppo relentlessly demanded taxes, levies and compulsory labor, so that in 1302 the villagers of Küssnacht, Immensee and Haltikon attacked him and almost robbed him of his life. With Rudolf Brun, who was involved in the Zurich guild revolution in 1336, the male line died out. His coat of arms, the white pillow in the red field, has become the coat of arms of the Küssnacht district. According to the oldest tale game in Uri and the conviction of the historian Tschudi, Vogt Gessler had his seat at the castle in Küssnacht, which has since been referred to as the Gesslerburg.
- Hollow Alley. The Hohle Gasse, located in the heart of Switzerland, is an important historical memorial. The Swiss national hero Wilhelm Tell is said to have shot Bailiff Gessler in Hohlen Gasse, as the chronicler first reported in the White Book of Sarnen. A “Heilig Hüsli”, later a chapel, was built to commemorate this. It connects Küssnacht and Immensee and originally formed part of the route Zurich – Zug – Immensee – Küssnacht – Flüelen – Gotthard.
- Astrid Chapel. The Queen Astrid Chapel is located between Küssnacht and Merlischachen. It was built in memory of the Belgian Queen Astrid, who died in a car accident at this point in 1935. For safety reasons and in the course of traffic safety, the chapel was relocated to the lower side of the street, on the lakeshore, in 1960.
activities
- Seebodenalp. At around 1000 meters above sea level, a fantastic view of Mount Pilatus and the foothills of the Alps awaits you, at the foot of the Rigi. On the Rigi you will find a diverse hiking and winter sports area. On clear, sunny days you can enjoy the view as far as Germany from Rigi-Kulm.
shop
kitchen
- Alpenhof. Tel.: 4141 850 10 73. Hall for up to 80 people, garden restaurant with children's playground, view of the lake and mountains, home-style cuisine.
- Hollow Alley, Artherstrasse 38, 6405 Immensee. Tel.: 4141 850 14 29. Room for up to 80 people, classic Swiss cuisine.
- Deer, Unterdorf 9, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 854 33 33. Hotel, restaurant, bistro, lounge, guild room.
- Happiness, Zugerstraße 3, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 850 14 14. Rooms for up to 120 people, large parking lot, seasonal specialties.
- Rössli, Unterdorf 5, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 850 76 96. Room for 90 people, traditional Swiss cuisine.
- Angel, Hauptplatz 1, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 850 92 17. Historic rooms for up to 65 people, conference room and Goethe parlor.
nightlife
bar
- 1 Wurlizer, Bahnhofstrasse 37, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 850 76 76. “Let the good times roll” for the young and the young at heart.
- B70, Bahnhofstrasse 70, 6403 Küssnacht. Tel.: 4141 852 08 40. Music bar, beer garden, bistro.
