6 Sights in Appenzell, Switzerland (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Appenzell, Switzerland! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Appenzell. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Appenzell

1. Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius

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The parish church of St. Mauritius is the Roman Catholic parish church of the village of Appenzell. It is dedicated to Saint Mauritius, the patron saint of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The first building on this site was built around 1068/1069. In the course of its history, the church has been expanded or rebuilt several times. It received its present external appearance with the construction of the new classicist nave between 1824 and 1825; the choir and the tower of the late Gothic church remained unscathed. Inside, even after the renovation from 2018–2019, the neo-Rococo style redesign carried out between 1890 and 1892 was largely preserved. The high altar dates from 1622, the rest of the church furnishings mostly from the middle to the end of the 19th century.

Wikipedia: Pfarrkirche St. Mauritius (Appenzell) (DE)

2. Reformierte Kirche

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The Reformed Church of Appenzell forms a unit together with the Reformed parsonage. The building was built between 1908 and 1909. The church is located north of the Appenzell cemetery, while the Roman Catholic parish church of Appenzell is located on its south side.

Wikipedia: Reformierte Kirche Appenzell (DE)

3. Kunstmuseum Appenzell

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Kunstmuseum Appenzell Hanspeter Schiess / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Kunstmuseum Appenzell is an art museum in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It shows art of the 20th and 21st centuries in special exhibitions as well as exhibitions on its own collection.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Appenzell (DE)

4. Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte

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The Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte is a museum and cultural centre in Appenzell, Germany. In addition to exhibitions on the two Appenzell painters Carl August Liner and his son Carl Walter Liner, the Kunsthalle shows art of the 20th and 21st centuries in the exhibition wing. It has a concert hall and a café in the old building. The Kunsthalle is the second house of the Heinrich Gebert Cultural Foundation Appenzell after the Kunstmuseum Appenzell.

Wikipedia: Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte (DE), Website

5. Lourdeskappelle

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The Lourdes Chapel, also known as St. Martin's Chapel, is located on a small hill between the Sitter and the Bleichwäldibach north of Appenzell. It was built in 1594 as the infirmary chapel of St. Martin and was still outside the village at that time. It is located in the district of Schwende-Rüte in the extended fire inspection circle.

Wikipedia: Lourdeskapelle (Appenzell) (DE)

6. Schloss Appenzell

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Appenzell Castle is a castle in the Appenzell District of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It is one of a few 16th century stone buildings in Appenzell. It is part of the Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Wikipedia: Appenzell Castle (EN)

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